Trump touts a $1 trillion defense budget, a $1,776 troop bonus and a tougher stance on Iran in his 2026 State of the Union.

For years, the Pentagon has failed audit after audit while Congress continues to write blank checks. That’s unacceptable,” Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said.

If you want to understand tomorrow’s doctrine and industrial policy, zip past the $879 billion topline of the Defense Department’s 2026 budget proposal and dig into the section that details the $179 ...

Depending on who you ask, the Department of Government Efficiency has either been a radical effort that has saved taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, or a wild goose chase that has crippled the ...

Some senior officials resisted the decision to approve the major military spending increase, people familiar with the matter said.

Where does the Defense Department plan to spend its increased budget for the 2026 fiscal year? Not surprisingly, the DOD as a whole — as well as each branch of service — is adding to its artificial ...

The U.S. Air Force wants to retire the rest of its A-10s in 2026, which would be years ahead of its planned retirement, the service announced in its recent budget rollout. The venerable plane was used ...

The Missile Defense Agency’s budget request for fiscal 2026 is flat at $10.2 billion and depends on another $3 billion in supplemental funding not yet passed by Congress, bringing the total ask to $13 ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized the need for increased readiness, capability and fighting spirit to strengthen U.S. defense in his testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed ...

Service members are on track to get a 3.8% pay raise next year under versions of the annual defense policy bill moving through the House and Senate this month. Both the Senate Armed Services Committee ...

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