Acting SecDef, service secretaries exposed to COVID-19 after top civilian tests positive Miller, Barrett and McCarthy all met with Raimundas Karoblis days before the Lithuanian defense minister tested positive for COVID-19. By: Aaron Mehta November 19
Esper fired as defense secretary Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues. By: Aaron Mehta November 9
Head of nuclear weapons agency unexpectedly resigns Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, has resigned her position effectively immediately, Defense News has learned. By: Aaron Mehta November 6
As its term winds down, Trump’s White House plots a major naval expansion Interviews with senior Trump officials and aides reveal a major push, both publicly and privately, to expand the Navy's battle fleet in a second term. By: David B. Larter October 30
American shipbuilding: An anchor for economic and national security The director of the White House's Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy says America’s shipbuilding industry will require a large-scale overhaul and new strategy before it can churn out the ships the country urgently needs. By: Peter Navarro October 30
The US Air Force has built and flown a mysterious full-scale prototype of its future fighter jet Does this give the Next Generation Air Dominance program more momentum, or does it open it up to more scrutiny? By: Valerie Insinna September 15
US Army pursues new mid-range missile, as tactical missile upgrade hits delay A recent strategic fires study is prompting the Army to go after a near-term, mid-range missile prototyping effort. But meanwhile, its cross-domain capability upgrade for the Army Tactical Missile System is delayed due to technical problems. By: Jen Judson September 2
Pentagon wins brief waiver from government’s Huawei ban The Trump administration is granting the Pentagon a temporary waiver of government-wide ban on contractors using Huawei and other Chinese-made telecommunications equipment, according to a memo obtained by Defense News. By: Joe Gould August 14
Congress has secretly blocked US arms sales to Turkey for nearly two years Four key members of Congress, either individually or collectively, have quietly frozen all major U.S. arms sales to Turkey for nearly two years. By: Valerie Insinna, Joe Gould & Aaron Mehta August 12
Admiral: Bonhomme Richard fire believed to have started in the ‘Deep V’ cargo hold Local firefighters are responding to a massive blaze on board the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard. By: David B. Larter and Geoff Ziezulewicz July 12
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