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Defense and security leaders from 19 Western Hemisphere nations worked on a campaign plan to dismantle transnational cartels and narco-terrorist networks during an Americas Counter Cartel Coalition forum in the Dominican Republic.

The War Department embarked this year on new initiatives to strengthen the infrastructure of military installations and to build a new prototype American base, said Dale Marks, assistant secretary of war for energy, installations and environment.

Construction of two new barracks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii has passed the halfway mark, with structural work complete and crews installing building systems and finishing the interior.

Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division tackled Panama's challenging jungle terrain during a 12-day training course designed to strengthen unit cohesion, develop leaders and sharpen combat skills.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, trained alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during bilateral live-fire ground response training in Okinawa, Japan.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined a defense cooperation agenda focused on practical collaboration and regional stability during remarks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting in the Cebu province of the Philippines.

The submarine USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling, Australia, to begin a scheduled, monthlong maintenance period. The visit marks the fourth submarine maintenance period in Western Australia since the establishment of the Australia, U.K., U.S. trilateral security partnership.

Competition to host the Next Great American Base — a premier joint force installation project — has been met with "exceptional" nationwide interest, the assistant secretary of war for energy, installations and environment told governors and state adjutants general.

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said super intelligence is one of his strategic priorities during a fireside chat at the National Defense Transportation Association and U.S. Transportation Command's fall meeting.

During his keynote remarks at U.S. Transportation Command's fall meeting in Grapevine, Texas, Transcom's commander discussed how hope and lethality are tied together as they relate to the world of military logistics.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Air Force Brig. Gen. Melissa S. Cunningham back into the Air Force during a swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon. Cunningham was forced to retire from service in 2022 after declining to take the military's then-mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.

Soldiers assigned to Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, recently conducted nighttime MIM-104 Patriot missile system reload training at Fort Hood, Texas, as part of the battalion's mission readiness exercise.

A little over a year after President Donald J. Trump rechristened the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the name change sends a clearer message to allies and adversaries alike about the department's mission, said Chief Pentagon Spokesman and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell.

U.S. Army Cadet Command hosted the Junior ROTC National Raider Challenge at Fort Knox, Ky., bringing in approximately 4,000 cadets from across the country to compete for national titles.

In an open letter to industry partners and the joint force this week, Project Agincourt leaders set the tone for how the Autonomous Warfare Command will develop.

The Maritime Big Play Pacific demonstration is underway off the coast of Southern California to advance interoperability among the U.S., Australia and the U.K., as part of the AUKUS trilateral partnership.

The Air Force Research Laboratory tested the Rocket Cargo project's point-to-point delivery capabilities during a commercial rideshare launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali signed a landmark agreement at the Pentagon, creating an enhanced defense partnership between the two countries.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali signed a landmark agreement at the Pentagon, creating an enhanced defense partnership between the two countries.

During the second of two stops on his Arsenal of Freedom tour, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the progress the U.S. and its defense industrial base have made over the past two years under President Donald J. Trump's administration.

In the first of two stops on his Arsenal of Freedom tour, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth thanked Ohio aerospace workers for working with a warfighter's urgency.

Multilateral Exercise Keen Sword 2027 began on Ishigaki Island, Japan, involving about 45,000 Japan Self-Defense Forces troops, 11,000 U.S. service members and forces from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the Philippines.

U.S. military personnel, scientists and international partners conducted live-fly testing in Alaska during the final event of a three-year Arctic air domain awareness experiment series, collecting data to assess technology that could help close surveillance gaps across the state.

Air Force civil engineers revitalized historic runways and infrastructure abandoned after World War II on Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, helping prepare the Pacific theater for future operational requirements.

The 2nd Marine Division's 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, redesignated from an artillery battalion to a medium missile battalion during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., creating a first-of-its-kind unit in the Marine Corps.

On the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with two groups of young Americans who opted to defend the nation, falling in line behind generations of Americans who served the nation since the nation was founded.

The Army is accelerating counter-drone technology testing in Africa to equip soldiers within 180 days. Initial testing is planned for spring 2027 in Morocco.

The Navy accepted a newly manufactured C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin during a ceremony in Marietta, Georgia, marking the first step toward fielding the future E-130J Phoenix II.

The Navy accepted a newly manufactured C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin during a ceremony in Marietta, Georgia, marking the first step toward fielding the future E-130J Phoenix II.

The War Department marked its first year since establishing Joint Interagency Task Force 401, and has made rapid progress in delivering counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities to warfighters worldwide.

The Navy recently demonstrated autonomous drone flight and shipboard landings without GPS or pilot input advancing unmanned operations where satellites are disrupted.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Wes Streeting, the United Kingdom's defense secretary, at the Pentagon, where the two leaders participated in a bilateral engagement.

New York Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion recently took part in mobilization ceremonies for a federal deployment to the southern border.

Project Agincourt as a pathway to a four-star-led Autonomous Warfare Command has always been in the cards, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said at the 2026 Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition.

The Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System Master Course conducted by the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, provides units with personnel capable of safely controlling fast-rope operations, giving commanders another option to rapidly insert and maneuver soldiers and equipment a...

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Hytower encountered the aftermath of a serious vehicle crash while commuting to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., recently. The incident, which involved a woman attacking two children, serves as a reminder of why rigorous military training matters long before a crisis occurs.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Hytower encountered the aftermath of a serious vehicle crash while commuting to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., recently. The incident, which involved a woman attacking two children, serves as a reminder of why rigorous military training matters long before a crisis occurs.

Service members operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility recently disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, after the ship's crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to its home port of San Diego after 321 days during which it spearheaded the Navy's involvement in Operation Epic Fury and enforced a maritime blockade against Iranian-flagged vessels in the northern Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.

When Exercise Panamax 2026 concluded in mid-August, Panamanian security leaders were impressed with the performance of the Corsair unmanned surface vessels that the U.S. Navy brought along with them.

The commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln addressed concerns about quality-of-life issues for the crew during the ship's record-setting, 322-day deployment while speaking at a press conference, after the ship arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified the remains of 250 service members missing from past conflicts in fiscal 2026, surpassing its previous record.

Junior ROTC cadets from eight high schools converged in Wichita, Kan., for the City League Raider Challenge, a competition testing physical strength and mental fortitude that connected the cadets to soldiers assigned to the Army Reserve's 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command's Headquarters and Headquarters Company took part in the first "Mercury Rising" event of the new fiscal year, which combined physical training and professional development to strengthen readiness, cohesion and individual acc...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth boarded the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln at sea today, one day prior to the ship returning to its home port of San Diego, and spoke to the sailors at the end of their record-setting 321-day deployment, during which the ship spent 264 consecutive days at sea w...

The Florida National Guard integrated unmanned aircraft systems, communications technology and situational awareness integration capabilities to give commanders a more complete picture of the battlefield during Exercise Drone Crucible 26.3 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla.

President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the development of a new shipyard, to be called "Arsenal-2," during a ceremony at the future site in Sparrows Point, Maryland.

Sailors honed the capabilities of the Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and set the stage for future developments during Exercise Gray Flag at Naval Base Ventura County, Calif.

The Department of Veterans Affairs and War Department have jointly released a clinical practice guideline to help clinicians provide improved care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.

Marines assigned to the 3rd Littoral Combat Team Medium-Range Missile Battery conducted a two-part training evolution in Hawaii to build proficiency in modernized artillery operations, distributed command and control and foundational field skills.