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First LookTrump budget borrows from Coast Guard, TSA, to pay for wallDraft documents of the White House budget proposal indicate that President Trump intends to follow through on his vows to build a wall on the US-Mexico border 鈥� at the expense of the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration, and Federal Emergency Management Agency.聽
First LookMarine photo scandal echoes past concerns of misogyny in Corps cultureA formal investigation is underway after a private Facebook group was shown to have been hosting nude photos of female Marines and veterans.
U.S. Marine Corps looking into nude photo scandal -reportThe independent newspaper specializing on the Corps reported on a closed Facebook group, with about 30,000 members, that solicited nude photos of female service members and talked of misogynist behavior.
First LookWhy does President Trump want to add $54 billion to the defense budget?According to White House officials, the new federal budget will include almost a 10 percent increase in military spending while decreasing other domestic and foreign programs.
First LookWhy did Philip Bilden, Trump's pick for Navy secretary, withdraw?Government conflict-of-interest rules forced the聽private equity executive to bow out of consideration for the post.
First LookMattis: US 'not in a position to collaborate' with Russian militaryMattis's remarks may come as a blow to hopes of increased cooperation between the two powers following the election of President Donald Trump to the White House.
First LookRussian spy ship spotted off Delaware coastIn a complicated week for US relations with Russia, a Russian surveillance ship was spotted off the eastern seaboard.
First LookTrump's defense chief heads to Asia eyeing N. Korea, THAAD deploymentIn his trip to聽Asia聽this week, US President Donald Trump's defense secretary,聽retired Marine General James聽Mattis, is expected to look at聽South Korea's moves to host a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to defend against North Korea's missile capabilities.
Trump to order plan for Syria 'safe zones' - documentCreating the zones, a move Barack Obama long resisted, could ratchet up U.S. military involvement in the war-torn region.
First LookEx-military leaders in cabinet posts: Why lawmakers may give Gen. Mattis a waiverJames Mattis, a retired general nominated for secretary of Defense, does not meet the requirement that secretaries have been retired from the military for seven years. Why some Democrats may give him a pass.聽
If Trump wants waterboarding, this could be whyMost interrogators say controversial techniques like waterboarding are ineffective and counterproductive. But a small cadre of experts is arguing that, in specific circumstances, they can get results.
A new wild card in Afghanistan war: RussiaRussia is worried that terrorists could be fleeing from Syria to Afghanistan and is moving to counter. It has many of the same goals as the US in Afghanistan, but different motivations.
Russia launches anti-satellite weapon: A new warfront in space?The Russian anti-satellite test is the latest in a series of five conducted by the Putin government.
Now, it's Trump's turn to wrestle with classified informationQuestions about security clearances and classified information quickly become politicized. In reality, the lines can be blurry.聽
Trump vs. the intelligence community: Is scuffle damaging?Presidents criticize and heatedly disagree with intelligence analysts 'all the time,' experts say, but in private. To publicly discredit them 'is almost taboo.'
Trump says F-35 fighter jet is overpriced. Can he rein in wasteful spending?The US president-elect tweeted Monday morning that defense spending on the new aircraft had gotten out of hand.
Trump taps Kelly for Homeland Security, third general for top postThe former Marine general shares similarly tough anti-immigrant views to Trump, and critics worry Trump's cabinet is starting to look "like a military junta."
Why the US military is trying to streamline its misconduct casesMisconduct investigations can drag on for a long time, but there's no common set of guidelines on what should happen to officers in the meantime 鈥� or how they should be punished if found guilty.
First LookTrump introduces Mattis as Defense pick, lays out foreign policy doctrineAt a 'thank you' tour stop in North Carolina on Tuesday, the president-elect promised to get Congress to waive restrictions that would keep the recently retired general from serving as Defense secretary.
First LookDefense secretary: US, allies must remain in Iraq after ISIS defeatIn a speech at the聽Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif., Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stressed the need for US and allied forces to ensure that the Islamic State does not reemerge.