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House passes defense bill to raise troop pay, speed weapons purchases
The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons.
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern U.S. border
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations - this time in California.
House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons.
West Virginia National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting is laid to rest
A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot last month in the nation's capital was laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony.
AI warfare, China threats & ‘Golden Dome’: Inside the 2025 Reagan Defense Forum
National Security Correspondents John Seward and Bill Gertz break down the key takeaways from the 2025 Reagan Defense Forum.
Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
WATCH: Inside the advance of counter-drone systems with Jon Rambeau from L3Harris Technologies
Jon Rambeau, president of the Integrated Mission Systems segment at L3Harris Technologies, speaks with National Security Editor Guy Taylor at the 2025 Reagan National Defense Forum about the global proliferation of cheaper, faster, and more deadly drones -- and the U.S. defense industry's push to develop more effective counter-drone systems for American military forces and their allies.
Judge orders Trump to stop using California’s National Guard
A federal judge accused President Trump on Wednesday of using National Guard troops to create a "national police force" and ordered him to relinquish control of the California troops he's commandeered.
Ukraine to give revised peace plans to U.S. as Kyiv readies for more talks with coalition partners
Ukraine is expected to hand its latest peace proposals to U.S. negotiators Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, a day ahead of his urgent talks with leaders and officials from about 30 other countries supporting Kyiv's effort to end the war with Russia on acceptable terms.
British military to reduce overseas exercises in favor of greater European focus, says U.K. report
Overseas training exercises for British military units will be scaled back starting next year as U.K. armed forces shift their focus to NATO operations in Europe, the British Forces Broadcasting Service announced this week.
Netanyahu behind stalled Israel-Syria negotiations, says report
Syria and Israel were preparing to sign a U.S.-brokered security agreement at the U.N. General Assembly in September until Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed out at the last minute, according to a new report.
U.S. sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary
The U.S. imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for their alleged involvement in a transnational network that recruits former Colombian military members who train soldiers to fight for the Sudanese paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces.
