U.S. Defense & Military Politics - Page 354

April 3, 2025

‘Mind-boggling’: Space Force chief fires off dire warning about Chinese capability to knock out US satellites

China is "heavily investing" in both ground-based and space-based weapons that could knock out U.S. satellites, according to Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman.

April 3, 2025

Rubio demands NATO pony up, dismisses 'hysteria' over US role under Trump

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies they must make hard choices and increase defense spending to 5% to bolster capabilities in face of emboldened adversaries.

April 3, 2025

US to host Military World Games for the first time ever

The U.S. will host the Military World Games for the first time in 2027, when it comes to Charlotte, North Carolina, bringing soldiers from across the world.

April 3, 2025

Rubio says NATO nations must commit to spending 5% GPD on defense

Secretary of State Rubio said the threat posed by active war in Europe means NATO nations including the U.S. must establish a "pathway" to spending 5% of their GDP on defense.

April 2, 2025

DOGE uncovers VA’s agreement to pay $380K per month for minor website modifications

DOGE discovered the Department of Veterans Affairs had a contract to have a company make minor modifications to the website for about $380K.

April 2, 2025

'False': Trump admin rebukes claims intel officials are frequently using Signal to send classified info

The White House is clapping back against media reports claiming intel officials have been using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal to send classified information.

April 2, 2025

California man to plead guilty to attempted assassination of Justice Kavanaugh

Nicholas Roske, who allegedly plotted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in June 2022, will plead guilty, according to his attorneys.

April 1, 2025

Putin conscripts 160K men as Russia eyes Ukraine offensive

Russia's largest military draft in 14 years sees 160,000 men called up as Putin plans a spring offensive on Ukraine. Despite stalled U.S. ceasefire talks, the Kremlin insists conscripts won't fight.

April 1, 2025

Trump's transgender military ban dealt legal blow after appeals court ruling

A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration’s request to enforce its transgender military ban, keeping a lower court’s injunction in place for now.

April 1, 2025

Karen Read faces second murder trial over death of boyfriend

True crime forensic criminologist Dr. Laura Pettler joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Karen Read’s second murder trial over the death of her police officer boyfriend.