The second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia is under a dire threat of a full-scale military invasion at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin....
The Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle is depicted as it emerges from its rocket nose cone and prepares to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. (Photo DOD)
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Eddie Gallagher, the Navy Seal whose war crimes conviction was reversed by President Trump, has a long history of “unhinged” conduct in Iraq and Afghanistan....
Donald Trump’s Space Force will add billions of dollars to the Pentagon budget, exceeding previous estimates, even though the military has already committed 23,000 employees, according to a new study....
The Navy is pushing for the largest fleet build up since the Reagan administration, but its envisioned 355-ship fleet would require billions of dollars more than taxpayers are spending now. Even with accelerated spending, it would still take decades to reach its goal....
Donald Trump continues to set one dangerous precedent after another with his fanciful Tweets. His latest dabbling may prove to be his most reckless yet. But Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg proved that flattery will get you everywhere with the narcissistic president-elect....
Donald Trump threatened to cancel the much-maligned F-35 Lightning II Strike Fighter program yesterday, a move that would hurt the nation’s defense and provide a much needed boost to Russia, which would have to develop expensive new counter-measures if the plane goes into combat service. Trump’s unexpected criticism of the program, purportedly because of its cost, came out of left field and sent the plane maker’s stock plummeting yesterday by almost 2 percent....
James Mattis, the tough-talking, gung-ho ex-Marine General, whom Donald Trump has tapped as Secretary of Defense, has a glaring hole in his long and, reportedly distinguished, military career. He somehow dodged service in Vietnam, the nation’s bloodiest conflict since World War II....
