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Trump lambastes defense CEOs over pay, stock buybacks
The president also pushed for a $1.5-trillion defense budget.
White House floats military action to take Greenland
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt calls acquiring the Danish territory an "important foreign policy goal."
US, observers watch for cyber, disinformation campaigns in wake of Venezuela raid
Disinformation operations have been spotted, but there are no signs the efforts are being coordinated by a foreign government, one observer said.
Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy
Trump is the latest to reach for a military solution of the kind that rarely produces durable peace.
‘A line crossed’: Lawmakers, lawyers, anti-war advocates alarmed by Venezuela overthrow
The lack of Congressional notification stokes fears of another "forever war."
The US will ‘run’ Venezuela for now, Trump says after armed assault on capital
Regime-change operation bombed multiple sites, seized president early on Saturday.
Trump gives up on National Guard deployment in 3 cities
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision about Chicago, the administration said it will also back off plans for Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
Trump’s new ‘battleship’ should not carry nukes
Producing a new nuclear missile for the Navy would leave us less safe.
The twists and turns of Trump’s 2025 war on unions
A look at how the Trump administration has sought to undermine collective bargaining at the Defense Department and across the federal government.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 201: Conflicts to watch in 2026
CFR's Paul Stares unpacks the latest annual survey of foreign policy experts bracing for what might lie ahead.
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Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
