US Department of Defense

US considers sending additional 10,000 ground troops to Middle East amid Iran talks - report

The force is likely to include both infantry and armored vehicles, in addition to the 82nd Airborne Division already deployed to the region, according to the WSJ.

US and Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Center, overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025
 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East - report

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Today will be most intense day of US strikes on Iran, Hegseth claims again


Pentagon considers using SpaceX for fleet of militarized Starships

SpaceX is already functionally a defense contractor and has launched American military satellites and recently bolstering Ukrainian communication links with Starlink.

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken lifts off during NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 30, 2020.

MoSAIC Challenge brings about new tech for future indoor battlefields

It was divided into 5 mini-challenges with each one focusing on a specific capability to enable remote autonomous indoor maneuvering that can be integrated into one solution for both governments.

 Drone technology on display at the MoSAIC Challenge.

US to reinvest in nuclear triad to counter Russia, China

The nuclear triad strategy's strength lies in its flexibility, allowing nuclear strikes and retaliatory measures from a variety of areas.

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia

US military budget: When will the US have hypersonic missiles?

The US is seeking to have land, maritime, and air launched hypersonic weapons by the end of the decade.

A missile is launched during what state media report is a hypersonic missile test at an undisclosed location in North Korea, January 11, 2022, in this photo released January 12, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Russian invasion spurs European demand for US drones, missiles

Poland urgently wants to purchase sophisticated Reaper drone systems from the United States, a Polish government official said this week. 

The Lockheed Martin F35 fighter jet plane, also known as the Adir, in a test flight

US military seeking cutting-edge technologies - Defense Dept.

Some fields the US has a keen interest in are biotech, quantum computing, advanced materials, 5G, AI, space, microelectronics manufacturing and hypersonic missiles.

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, US, June 25, 2015.

Despite foreign policy shift, Pentagon spigot still flows to Middle East

Recently passed US defense bill provides previous level of support, with interesting provisions

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020.

US Army deploys Iron Dome batteries to Guam for further testing

Dubbed Operation Iron Island, the deployment to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam will test the capabilities of the system, and further train and refine the deployment capabilities of air defenders.

An Israeli soldier walks next to an Iron Dome missile interceptor battery after it is being positioned on the outskirts of Jerusalem, September 8, 2013.

Boeing, US missile defense agency successfully test ICBM interceptor

Announcement comes as Iran and North Korea continue to push forward with their nuclear programs.

 A flight test of the exercising elements of the GMD system is launched at the Vandenberg AFB

Made-in Ashdod home yeast infection test being evaluated by US army

The SavvyCheck Vaginal Yeast Test was developed by Savyon Diagnostics and is part of a large-scale, multi-site clinical trial being conducted at army medical centers and commands throughout the US.

SavvyCheck for Candida