Official websites use .gov
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
Stories from around the Defense Department.
Service-led recapitalization plans for the air refueling fleet should continue uninterrupted into the future, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command told members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Space Force Commander Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, who testified at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces, said the Defense Department must prepare for conflict in space to ensure deterrence.
U.S. Strategic Command stands ready to respond decisively, whether on the ground, in the air or beneath the seas, should deterrence fail, commander of the command Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed his strategic vision for the Defense Department as it relates to the Indo-Pacific region, while delivering remarks to alumni of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu.
The 100th service member from a group of remains handed over by North Korea seven years ago has been successfully identified, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced from Hawaii.
Navy Vice Adm. James P. Downey, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, said the command is committed to appropriately evaluating cost, schedule and technical requirements to deliver the right capabilities to the warfighters.
Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border have a new directive: conduct patrols.
President Donald J. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Air Force would proceed with the production of the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet platform.
Defense Department personnel are reviewing archived content to determine if it was mistakenly removed or, in other cases, if it can be edited to make it eligible for reposting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted a visit to the Pentagon by industrialist, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk.
Subscribe now to get Defense.gov products delivered to your inbox.