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Pentagon Pauses U.S.–Canada Defense Board Dating to World War II

Washington says Ottawa has not made credible progress on defense pledges.

Palantir Draws Fresh Bullish Calls as AIP Partnerships Expand and Wartime Role Spurs Attention

Pentagon Warns EU Against Binding ‘Buy European’ Defense Rules, Threatens Reciprocal Limits

U.S. Forces Detain Tanker Veronica III in Indian Ocean Sanctions Interdiction

Pentagon Unveils Defense Strategy Setting 5% Ally Spending Benchmark

U.S. Confirms Two More Lethal East Pacific Strikes, Six Killed

Pentagon Memo Orders Faster Firings of Civilian Employees

At Quantico, Trump and Hegseth Launch War-First Overhaul of the Pentagon

Trump Signs Order Authorizing Use of "War Department" Name for the Defense Department

U.S. Rejects Italy’s Bid to Count Messina Bridge Toward NATO Spending

Pentagon Orders 20-Foot Robert E. Lee Portrait Reinstalled at West Point

OAN and Gaetz Apologize for AI-Generated Soldier Images in Recruitment Segment

Leaked Slides Expose Golden Dome’s Four-Layer Missile Shield as Industry Flags Tight 2028 Timeline

NATO Endorses 5% GDP Defense Spending Target Despite Spanish Opt-Out

Trump-Musk Rift Clouds SpaceX’s Role in Golden Dome Missile Shield

U.S. Diplomat Reaffirms U.S.-South Korea Security Alliance in Seoul

NATO Allies Split Over Proposed 5% GDP Defense Target

Army Surpasses 2025 Recruiting Target Four Months Ahead of Schedule

US to exceed first-term Taiwan arms sales in effort to deter China

Hegseth halves staff of Pentagon’s weapons-testing watchdog