China is in the midst of a “historic military buildup” that has made the US homeland “increasingly vulnerable,” according to the latest edition of a Pentagon report on the capabilities of the Asian ...

Over the past week, C-17 heavy-lift cargo planes, which usually transport troops and equipment, flew to Puerto Rico at least 16 times, according to flight tracking data reviewed by The New York Times.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has amassed an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off the coast of Venezuela since this summer, when the Trump administration first began to ...

President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay. Congress approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or ...

U.S. Marine Corps recruits move equipment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 5, 2025. (Sgt. Patrick King/U.S. Marine Corps) The signs appear positive for military recruiting in ...

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A firefighter walks past a destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military air base after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has struck Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolás ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—during which Trump reportedly pressed Maduro to step ...

Nearly 1.5 million service members are expected to receive a one-time bonus ahead of the Christmas holiday. President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 17 that military service members would receive a ...

President Trump’s “warrior dividends” of $1,776 will use funding appropriated for military housing subsidies under the administration’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The money for the one-time ...

President Trump announced Wednesday night that military service members will receive checks for $1,776, a nod to the nation’s founding year. The news came during the president’s national address, ...

Around 1.5 million U.S. military members will get an extra $1776 Trump announced the warrior dividend check during a Dec. 17 address to the nation. This story has been updated with further details ...