The U.S. Energy Department is set to provide $150 million in federal funding for a major electricity transmission project in Alaska, as Vice President JD Vance campaigns in the state ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. The funding will support construction of approximately 223 miles of new transmission lines connecting the Beluga power station […]
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to the Pentagon as Washington and Berlin moved to strengthen defence cooperation, military production and NATO capabilities. The two ministers met on Tuesday, September 15, for talks focused on NATO 3.0, increased European defence spending and closer cooperation between the American and German […]
The U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit that gave roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines a long-awaited break following an extended deployment at sea. The carrier arrived at Laem Chabang port on September 2, accompanied by other vessels from the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. […]
The U.S. military has disabled advertising trackers on a range of smartphones and computers following reports that commercially collected location data may have been used to track and target American personnel in the Middle East. The move was disclosed in letters to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements provided to Reuters. The Air Force said […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Hung Cao to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Navy, seeking to make his current acting Navy secretary permanent as his administration faces significant military and leadership challenges. Trump announced the nomination on Tuesday and urged the U.S. Senate to move quickly on Cao’s confirmation. Cao, a […]
Combat Veteran Picked to Permanently Head Navy Amid Major Shake-Up in U.S. Military Leadership U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to serve permanently as Secretary of the Navy, placing a combat veteran with extensive naval experience at the centre of the service’s leadership as the Trump administration continues to reorganize […]
Senior European diplomats are preparing to meet U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby as concerns grow over Washington’s review of American military deployments in Europe and the future direction of the transatlantic alliance. Colby is expected to brief NATO ambassadors at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Thursday as European governments seek […]
President Cites Cost, Iran Dispute and Relationship With North Korea U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, just as the annual exercises were set to begin. Trump cited the cost of the drills and South Korea’s refusal to participate in U.S. actions against Iran as […]
A senior U.S. national security official has resigned in protest over the Trump administration’s war with Iran, declaring that Tehran did not pose an immediate threat to the United States directly contradicting the central justification for the ongoing military campaign. Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, stepped down on Tuesday, becoming the first […]