Tom Vanden Brook

The Defense Department said earlier this week it believes North Korea sent 10,000 troops to Russia. Now, most are in Kursk, Antony Blinken said.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will allow contactors to repair military equipment inside for the first time, putting what a Defense official termed "a small number" of personnel inside the country at war with Russia.

WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida congressman Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser, according to two sources familiar with his selection.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday picked former congresswoman and Army veteran Tulsi Gabbard as his nominee for director of national intelligence, a cabinet-level post.

Handguns are involved in about three in four deaths by suicide in the Army. Delaying access to a gun by keeping it in a safe, or securing drugs, for an hour can drop the risk of suicide significantly.

Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, 50, will be tasked with helping Trump navigate tense geopolitical fights, including the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas wars.

Ukraine fired Storm Shadow long-range missiles provided by the U.K. into Russia, a day after it struck Russia with U.S.-provided long-range missiles.

Russia launched a rare, experimental ballistic missile against Ukraine as tensions between Moscow and Washington continued to escalate.

Tulsi Gabbard was a rising star in the Democratic Party before she left in 2022 and endorsed Donald Trump in 2024.

Trump's pick of Hegseth for Defense secretary puts a Washington outsider at the front of the Pentagon. On his agenda: targeting woke issue, and women in combat.