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Members of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspace

Four U.S. troops were wounded during a helicopter raid that killed an Islamic State group leader in northeast Syria, U.S. officials said on Friday.

The Pentagon has an office to study what it describes as ‘unknown aerial phenomenon’ but the White House says the objects shot down by US and Canadian planes over the last few days show no ‘indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity’

The White House has failed to match means and ends.

Australia's Defense Department will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings

WASHINGTON — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley was booted from his perch on the powerful Armed Services Committee last month as retribution for delaying the confirmation of numerous Defense Department nominees last year, and for his role in challenging Mitch McConnell’s hold as the chamber’s top Republican, sources tell CQ…

COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required for military personnel

WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are sounding the alarm about challenges facing the U.S. defense industrial base as the war in Ukraine strains weapon supplies.

Congress worries that defense contractors will not be able to meet surging demand for weapons as war drags on in Ukraine.