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Hegseth vows to shrink the Pentagon — and then announces plans to grow it

By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary September 30, 2026

Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting

By Paul McLeary, Stefanie Bolzen and Jack Detsch September 30, 2026

GOP holds the line on Iran despite growing midterm rift with Trump

By Connor O'Brien September 24, 2026

US and Poland near deal for American base with 10,000 troops

By Paul McLeary September 24, 2026

Stalled military nominees leave a Pentagon void

By Leo Shane III and Connor O'Brien September 24, 2026

States jockey to land Trump’s new Space Academy

By Connor O'Brien and Audrey Decker September 23, 2026

Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong

By Audrey Decker and Mark Satter September 18, 2026

US, in controversial deal, agrees to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia

By Paul McLeary September 17, 2026

Trump floats setting up Army base in Poland

By Jack Detsch September 17, 2026

‘The US can’t lose’: Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings

By Leo Shane III September 16, 2026

Iran war has cost taxpayers $38B — and counting

By Connor O'Brien September 15, 2026

Iran war has led to munitions shortfall, bottlenecks to restock, Pentagon IG says

By Casey He September 15, 2026

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