Hegseth unveils new name of USNS Harvey Milk
The US Navy has officially changed the name of its ship honoring slain gay-rights icon Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in commemoration of the WWII Medal of ...
Tag: Department of Defense
Breakthrough vaccine could eradicate breast cancer, shows 75% immune response in trial
The most common cancer in women — and one of the deadliest — may have finally met its match. Development of a breakthrough vaccine researchers say could eradicate breast cancer ...
Terror networks ‘thriving’ in Africa — could pose threat to US, top general warns: ‘Growing more aggressive’
The top US general in Africa warned Friday that terror groups in the Sahel region are “thriving” and may eventually pose a threat to the homeland. Marine Corps Gen. Michael ...
Hegseth orders service academies to ignore ‘race, ethnicity, or sex’ in admissions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commanded the nation’s military academies Friday to stop considering “race, ethnicity, or sex” in their admissions process, the latest blow by the Trump administration against Diversity, ...
DOGE Has Its Sights on the Defense Department
After dealing with lower-hanging fruit, Elon Musk’s U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) now has its sights on a bigger target: the Defense Department and its projected $1 trillion new ...
Pete Hegseth says troops with gender dysphoria have 30 days to leave service voluntarily: ‘TRANS is out at the DOD’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that active-duty transgender troops will have 30 days to voluntarily separate from the military before being forced out. Hegseth’s announcement comes two days after ...
Ukraine upgrading F-16 fighter jet fleet as part of first US purchase under new minerals deal
The State Department approved the sale of F-16 fighter jet training, sustainment and equipment to Ukraine on Friday in the first deal related to the recently signed mineral rights agreement. ...
What Trump’s New Budget Says About U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year in a letter to Congress on Friday, providing the clearest picture yet of what his administration will ...
Chaos at the Pentagon Threatens Hegseth’s Tenure
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. John is extremely excited that Liverpool FC is one point away from securing the Premier League title. Rishi, however, is not. But in ...
Trump’s Defense Plans Are a Reagan Redux
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continued to steamroll the administrative state in recent weeks as Social Security became the latest target of billionaire Elon Musk’s rampage. Around the country, ...
