Enemies duel with drones as Ukraine faces dug-in Russian forces
For months, Russian forces have been digging in, building concrete bunkers and constructing tunnel networks. The result is a painstakingly slow Ukrainian counteroffensive in Zaporizhzhia.
By Fredrick Kunkle and Serhii KorolchukHouse GOP channels America’s culture wars in Pentagon budget battle
This year's Pentagon policy bill faces a potentially messy partisan battle in the House over troops' abortion access, LGBTQ rights and diversity initiatives.
By Abigail Hauslohner, Marianna Sotomayor and Dan LamotheBiden’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs tangles with GOP at Senate hearing
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. faced questions about the military’s recruiting crisis, the war in Ukraine and Pentagon social policies.
By Dan LamotheU.S. destroys the last of its chemical weapons stockpile
The United States has completed a decades-long operation to rid its stockpiles of chemical weapons, the Pentagon confirmed Monday.
By Alex HortonFormer Army staffer accused of fraud scheme targeting Gold Star families
Federal prosecutors charge Caz Craffy on 10 counts, including wire and securities fraud, accusing him of swindling bereaved Army families out of six-figure life insurance payments.
By Alex HortonU.S. Navy says it foiled Iran’s attempt to seize oil tankers
The U.S. Navy said that it thwarted efforts by Iran to commandeer two commercial oil tankers off Oman, and that one attempted seizure involved intense gunfire.
By Andrew deGrandpreArmy families said they were swindled. Congress moves to counterpunch.
Following a Post report, lawmakers push to toughen oversight of military financial counselors who advise the grief-stricken about their life insurance benefits.
By Alex HortonWhat the Titan search could cost — and who will pay for it
One preliminary estimate puts the U.S. taxpayer burden for the Titan rescue effort at just under $1 million thus far, but the final sum could be higher.
By Alex Horton and Dan LamotheModi’s U.S. visit sends a big, if quiet, signal to China
Though the White House downplays it, Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington is about enhancing a partnership that includes stopping Beijing’s aggressive expansion.
By Ellen Nakashima‘Mission impossible’: As Titan rescue hopes fade, grim choices near
As oxygen aboard the Titan submersible expires, a haunting reality is that only so many resources can pool together quickly enough to pull off a miracle.
By Dan Lamothe and Alex HortonArmy base in Louisiana sheds Confederate name for a Black war hero
Fort Johnson is among nine Army posts that have been selected to be renamed as the Pentagon ditches Confederate honors across its installations.
By Kim Bellware and Brittany ShammasThis U.S. military base says it is ready for any enemy — including climate change
A Marine Corps base is the Pentagon's first net-zero installation and a test project for a greener military. Officials say it sharpens military effectiveness.
By Michael BirnbaumU.S. helicopter has ‘hard landing’ in Syria, injuring 22 troops
The MH-47 Chinook experienced a problem with one of its rotors while attempting to land, officials said. Many of those injured required medical evacuation.
By Adela SulimanFentanyl has taken a record toll on the Army. Families demand answers.
The Army lost at least 127 soldiers to fentanyl between 2015 and 2022, more than twice the number of soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan during that period.
By Meryl Kornfield, Kyle Rempfer and Steven RichBrian Shul, fighter pilot who soared after being shot down in Vietnam, dies at 75
Doctors told Mr. Shul he’d never fly again after nearly burning to death. He later flew the world’s fastest plane in top-secret Cold War missions.
By Michael S. RosenwaldU.S. scolds China for refusing to talk after midair military encounter
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called last week’s incident "dangerous" and an example of why the two powers must have "regular, open lines of communication."
By Dan Lamothe and Missy RyanBiden nominates No. 2 Marine Corps officer to lead service
Gen. Eric Smith, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, served in the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan, and was senior military assistant to former Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter.
By Dan LamotheThe American military veterans who’ve fallen in Ukraine
On Memorial Day, the loved ones of American veterans killed in Ukraine reckon with the meaning of service under one flag — and sacrifice under another.
By Alex Horton and Dan LamotheWho is Charles ‘CQ’ Brown Jr., Biden’s nominee to be the top U.S. general?
If Gen. Brown is confirmed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, it would be the first time that African Americans hold the Pentagon’s two top jobs.
By Andrew JeongBiden taps top Air Force general to be next Joint Chiefs chairman
The nomination of Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown to replace Gen. Mark A. Milley had been anticipated for weeks and will require confirmation in the Senate.
By Dan Lamothe