"I read your letter," an aircraft carrier skipper wrote in an email to Capt. Brett Crozier. "I thought it was awesome."

A test aircraft left scorch marks on the White House lawn a few years ago, and the military is still trying to figure out how to fix that.

Biden wants to work with Congress to repeal laws have given every president since the 9/11 terror attacks a blank check to wage war.

Shadowy operations by private military contractors appear to be increasing, and many of the same names keep coming up.

"Wise Guy" and "Ghost Rider," as the bombers are called, are the only B-52s ever to return to service from the Air Force's "boneyard."

The Defense Department recently said it "is examining a scalable means" to screen social media as a part of its background checks.

China is a world leader in developing and producing drones for logistical support, surveillance, and precision strikes.

The Navy sent Robert Ballard to find two lost submarines and told the world he as looking for the Titanic. Ballard found all three.

Around 5,000 troops remain at the Capitol. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin previously said the National Guardsmen are expected to leave on March 12.

Intelligence came in that a woman and children were in the strike area as F-15E Strike Eagles were in the air and on their way.

Opinion: If Biden wants end the US war in Afghanistan, he has to do what Trump agreed to do, writes Defense Priorities fellow Bonnie Kristian.

Marine Forces Special Operations Command was formed 15 years ago, but disputes during its creation still cast a shadow over its future.

President Biden and allies in Europe are worried a revenge attack might scuttle nuclear talks with Iran.

The White House is limiting drone strikes outside of active war zones as it reviews the cost to innocent life.

More than 90% of Israel's 120-mile Mediterranean coastline was covered in an estimated 1,000 tons of black tar due to the spill.

Russia has pledged to distribute millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to countries in Latin America in a demonstration of its "soft power."

A Saudi investment fund courted by Hollywood and Silicon Valley owns two planes used to fly Jamal Khashoggi's killers to and from Istanbul.

Maj. Gen. William Walker said he could have had about 150 troops at the Capitol within 20 minutes and that they "could have made a difference."

Biden has faced bipartisan criticism for not seeking congressional approval prior to giving the order for the Syria airstrikes on February 25.

The test proves the F-15E can carry enough JDAMs to release some on an active combat mission and then rearm other jets.

The Pentagon said Wednesday that a US civilian contractor died of a "cardiac episode" while taking shelter during the rocket attack.

President Joe Biden sees Saudi Arabia as needed for the US to achieve objectives in the Middle East, and he's not the first president to think so.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 and their F/A-18s returned to California last week after a 10-month deployment with the USS Nimitz.

Despite heavy sanctions, North Korea has found ways to enrich its leaders and to finance its military.

Authorities in the Netherlands have repeatedly warned of the threat of attacks linked to conspiracy theories.

The rockets hit the Al Asad base early Wednesday morning. Tensions are increasing ahead of the pope's visit to Iraq and between the US and Iran.

The company said it believes the group, which it named "Hafnium," was supported by the Chinese state.

Wray debunked GOP conspiracy theories about the attack and disputed claims that the FBI failed to alert other agencies about the threat of violence.

A US general said that he believed Iran "expected to destroy a number of US aircraft and to kill a number of US service members."

Observers say France is taking a balanced approach to the disputed region and that China has been restrained in its reaction.

The F-35B pilots and test team will collect data to certify that Italian aircraft carrier Cavour can operate Italy's own F-35s from the carrier.

The Trump administration didn't take any actions against Russia over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin's top critic.

China's military has changed dramatically since the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, but that brief conflict is still relevant for Beijing and its neighbors.

Lobbying agency WMP accused its former boss Michael Inacker of hiding evidence of terror funding and arms deliveries from Qatar to Hezbollah.

The "football" is a briefcase that US presidents have to wage nuclear war at a moment's notice. No matter where they go, it's always close by.

The Air Force needs to spread out to make it harder for adversaries to target its planes, but spreading out means airmen will be spread thin.

Biden's White House has essentially leaned on the importance of the diplomatic relationship with Saudi Arabia in defense of its actions.

Perhaps no other capability has changed battlefield dynamics as much as the use of helicopters as attack platforms.

"Just always know in your heart that I love you, OK? Bye, buddy," an Army soldier, believing he was going to die, told his son in a video.

The 10th Mountain Division is regarded as highly trained, but the poor form in the video prompted a top enlisted soldier to promise a fix.

"The instructors had told us we had about 30 minutes to clear the blast radius. ... We never really believed that," a retired Green Beret said.

Beijing imposed a law in 2020 that allows China to set up a formal police presence in Hong Kong, which experts say strips the city's democracy.

The Norwegian commandos who set out on Operation Gunnerside knew what their objective was but not what was at stake.

Saudi Arabia said the missile was fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, and 15 attack drones were also aimed its cities.

Opinion: The costs of a foreign policy that emphasizes US global preeminence are now inescapable clear, and US leaders need to change course.

Federal investigators zeroed in on the assailant after video footage showed the suspect attacking officers with bear spray, The Times reported.

Members of Congress from both parties say they want to know under what legal authority Biden carried out the Syria strikes.