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defense

  • China Raises Defense Budget by 7.2 Percent as It Pushes for Global Heft and Regional Tensions Continue
    China Raises Defense Budget by 7.2 Percent as It Pushes for Global Heft and Regional Tensions Continue
    BEIJING—China on Tuesday announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirroring ...
    March 6, 2024BY The Associated Press
  • Chinese Hackers Penetrated Dutch Defense Network: Report
    Chinese Hackers Penetrated Dutch Defense Network: Report
    State-backed actors gained access to the Dutch military network last year and achieved persistent access, according to a ...
    February 6, 2024BY Andrew Thornebrooke
  • Pennsylvania Woman Plans to Use Insanity Defense in Slaying, Dismemberment of Parents
    Pennsylvania Woman Plans to Use Insanity Defense in Slaying, Dismemberment of Parents
    NORRISTOWN, Pa.—A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chain ...
    January 22, 2024BY The Associated Press
  • Denmark, US Sign Agreement Allowing Permanent US Military Presence
    Denmark, US Sign Agreement Allowing Permanent US Military Presence
    'We both know that peace and stability cannot be taken for granted,' Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen said.
    December 21, 2023BY Andrew Thornebrooke
  • Finland, US Sign Defense Agreement Against Russian Warnings
    Finland, US Sign Defense Agreement Against Russian Warnings
    'By attacking Ukraine, Russia committed a monumental strategic error,' Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.
    December 18, 2023BY Andrew Thornebrooke
  • Defense Bill Mandates Report on Possibility of War With China in 2030
    Defense Bill Mandates Report on Possibility of War With China in 2030
    The report would examine the 'range of consequences of war with [China]' in the year 2030, and outline ...
    December 13, 2023BY Andrew Thornebrooke
  • House Conservatives Decry Defense Bill’s Exclusion of ‘Culture War’ Amendments
    House Conservatives Decry Defense Bill’s Exclusion of ‘Culture War’ Amendments
    The Senate is poised to adopt the proposed $886.3 billion fiscal year 2024 defense budget next week before ...
    December 8, 2023BY John Haughey
  • House Negotiators Drop Abortion Restrictions, Extend Surveillance Powers in Defense Bill Talks
    House Negotiators Drop Abortion Restrictions, Extend Surveillance Powers in Defense Bill Talks
    Several House Republicans are sounding the alarm over recent negotiations on the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), ...
    December 7, 2023BY Ryan Morgan
  • US Spends Billions on Overseas Wars, But Who Really Benefits?
    US Spends Billions on Overseas Wars, But Who Really Benefits?
    The White House says that spending tens of billions on foreign wars benefits Americans, but experts are divided.
    November 27, 2023BY Andrew Thornebrooke
  • No. 23 UCLA Uses Stifling Defense to Beat Colorado, 28–16
    No. 23 UCLA Uses Stifling Defense to Beat Colorado, 28–16
    Ethan Garbers threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns as No. 23 UCLA used its defense to overcome ...
    October 29, 2023BY Field Level Media
  • Theft or Mistakes? Bankman-Fried Jurors Hear Competing Explanations for FTX Collapse
    Theft or Mistakes? Bankman-Fried Jurors Hear Competing Explanations for FTX Collapse
    NEW YORK—Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers and federal prosecutors clashed on Wednesday in opening statements over whether the former billionaire's ...
    October 4, 2023BY Reuters
  • Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Would Likely Fail, Pentagon Says
    Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Would Likely Fail, Pentagon Says
    'There is absolutely nothing easy about a PLA invasion of Taiwan,' Army Major General Joseph McGee tells lawmakers.
    September 20, 2023BY Eva Fu
  • Ukraine Fires 6 Deputy Defense Ministers as Fighting Continues in the East
    Ukraine Fires 6 Deputy Defense Ministers as Fighting Continues in the East
    KYIV, Ukraine—Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers were fired Monday following the dismissal two weeks ago of Defense Minister ...
    September 18, 2023BY The Associated Press
  • Minnesota Man Acquitted of Killing 3 People, Wounding 2 Others in Case That Hinged on Alibi Defense
    Minnesota Man Acquitted of Killing 3 People, Wounding 2 Others in Case That Hinged on Alibi Defense
    ST. PAUL, Minn.—A judge has acquitted a Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting three people and wounding two ...
    September 18, 2023BY The Associated Press
  • Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget Amid Threats from China, North Korea
    Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget Amid Threats from China, North Korea
    Japan’s defense ministry is submitting a record spending request as part of a larger plan that will double ...
    August 31, 2023BY Andrew Thornebrooke
  • Against China, Russia, and North Korea, Japan Is Redoubling Its Defenses
    Against China, Russia, and North Korea, Japan Is Redoubling Its Defenses
    Commentary President Joe Biden has succeeded in corralling Japan and South Korea—two countries with a long history of ...
    August 25, 2023BY Richard A. Bitzinger
  • Senate Appropriations Committee Passes All 12 Funding Bills With Bipartisan Support
    Senate Appropriations Committee Passes All 12 Funding Bills With Bipartisan Support
    The Senate Appropriations Committee cleared their final batch of government funding bills in a bipartisan vote on Thursday, ...
    July 27, 2023BY Caden Pearson
  • House Adopts Amendments to Ban Transgender Procedures in Military, Repeal Abortion Travel Policy
    House Adopts Amendments to Ban Transgender Procedures in Military, Repeal Abortion Travel Policy
    House conservatives are bundling the nation’s defense budget with “culture war” amendments they say are needed to reverse ...
    July 14, 2023BY John Haughey
  • IN-DEPTH: Conservatives Wonder Who Navy Is Trying to Recruit With Petty Officer Drag Queen ’Stunt’
    IN-DEPTH: Conservatives Wonder Who Navy Is Trying to Recruit With Petty Officer Drag Queen ’Stunt’
    It was a rough summer for drag queens, with uproars over public library story hours and bruising boycotts ...
    June 19, 2023BY John Haughey
  • Taiwan Activates Air Defence as China Aircraft Enter Zone
    Taiwan Activates Air Defence as China Aircraft Enter Zone
    TAIPEI—Taiwan activated its defense systems on Thursday after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air ...
    June 10, 2023BY Reuters
  • US, Japan, Philippines Stage 1st Trilateral Sea Exercise to Strengthen Defense Ties
    US, Japan, Philippines Stage 1st Trilateral Sea Exercise to Strengthen Defense Ties
    The coast guards of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines conducted their first trilateral maritime drills in ...
    June 7, 2023BY Aldgra Fredly
  • ‘Quit Building Big’: Space Force Officials Talk Need for Speed and Agility
    ‘Quit Building Big’: Space Force Officials Talk Need for Speed and Agility
    Defense officials told senators what they think the United States must do to compete with China and other ...
    May 3, 2023BY Nathan Worcester
  • IN-DEPTH: Reshoring US Industry From China Requires Defense-Driven Innovation, Economist Says
    IN-DEPTH: Reshoring US Industry From China Requires Defense-Driven Innovation, Economist Says
    It's increasingly the received wisdom in Washington that China's military power and manufacturing capacity are twin challenges that ...
    April 22, 2023BY Nathan Worcester
  • NTD News Today (April 6): CDC Confirms Codes Used to Track Vaccination Status; FBI Detains Hotel Guest in Training Drill Gone Wrong
    NTD News Today (April 6): CDC Confirms Codes Used to Track Vaccination Status; FBI Detains Hotel Guest in Training Drill Gone Wrong
    The CDC has confirmed that new medical codes for COVID-19 vaccination status are being used to track people. ...
    April 6, 2023BY Kevin Hogan
  • Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark Strike Deal to Operate Unified Nordic Air Defense Force
    Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark Strike Deal to Operate Unified Nordic Air Defense Force
    The air forces of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden have agreed to operate their fleets of more than 200 fighter jets as ...
    March 28, 2023BY Katabella Roberts
  • US Needs Better Missile Interception Capabilities, Experts Say
    US Needs Better Missile Interception Capabilities, Experts Say
    Former defense officials joined members of Congress to express concern that the United States is lagging in its ...
    March 25, 2023BY Liam Cosgrove
  • Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Say October Trial May Need to Be Delayed
    Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Say October Trial May Need to Be Delayed
    NEW YORK—Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers said on Wednesday it may be necessary to delay the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder's ...
    March 9, 2023BY Reuters
TOP NEWS
  • Former Utah Attorney General Fights the Evil That Lurks in Quiet Places
    NEW By Savannah Hulsey Pointer
    Former Utah Attorney General Fights the Evil That Lurks in Quiet Places
  • US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
    2hr By Jacki Thrapp
    US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
  • US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says
    3hr By Jacki Thrapp
    US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says
  • Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing–How to Enhance Its Function
    3hr By Mercura Wang
    Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing–How to Enhance Its Function
  • Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
    7hr By Lawrence Wilson
    Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
  • US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
    8hr By Naveen Athrappully
    US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
  • How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It
    9hr By Jacob Burg
    How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It
  • Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
    14hr By Melanie Sun
    Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
  • Kentucky Derby Champion Golden Tempo Wins 2026 Belmont Stakes
    16hr By Ross Kelly
    Kentucky Derby Champion Golden Tempo Wins 2026 Belmont Stakes
  • Hegseth Warns Europe of ‘Dangerous Ideologies’
    17hr By Tom Gantert
    Hegseth Warns Europe of ‘Dangerous Ideologies’
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