Hegseth is mandating that personnel can no longer directly engage lawmakers or their staff about most major issues confronting the U.S. military without prior approval.

In fall 2025, claims spread that several officials of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump were moving to military bases in or near Washington, D.C., for security reasons. The claims came from two separate reports,

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria

President Donald Trump threatened to send the U.S. military into Nigeria “guns-a-blazing”, citing claims of mass killing of Christians in the African nation.

At least 400 drone units are using the “Army of Drones Bonus System”, which killed or wounded 18,000 Russian soldiers in September, the newspaper reported. This was double the number from last October, after Ukraine’s government doubled the rewards for killing Russian infantry from six to 12 points.

The country will introduce fixed-term military contracts to try to attract recruits and ease the strain on soldiers after years of fighting.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying Tuesday that the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean aggressions as the allies must brace for “regional contingencies.”

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that unilateral U.S. military action inside Mexico "won't happen," even as the U.S. has ramped up its military efforts, including fatal strikes, in Latin America in recent months.

A spate of fatal bear attacks across Japan has dominated local news for weeks, prompting the government to send soldiers to one of the most affected areas. Meme traders have piled into the shares of two little-known companies whose products offer some protection for hikers and rural residents.

Organizers of the Defender's Cup at Joint Base San Antonio had announced it was being canceled due to the government shutdown. Not so, says the Air Force.