Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Awards $6.3 Billion Multi-Year Contract to RTX's Raytheon for SM-3 BLOCK IB Interceptors
The War Department and the Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a multiyear procurement contract valued at up to $6.3 billion to produce Standard Missile–3 Block IB interceptors.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Announces $350 Million in Quantum Computing Initiatives
The Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering announced new initiatives and programmatic updates totaling approximately $350 million to strengthen U.S. leadership in quantum computing capabilities that support national security.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $150 Million Conditional Loan Commitment With PsiQuantum
DOW's Office of Strategic Capital announced a $150 million conditional loan commitment to PsiQuantum Corp. to enhance the company’s advanced manufacturing and prototyping capabilities in the United States.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Executes White House Strategy for a New Golden Age of Science
The War Department announced a series of initiatives to advance President Donald J. Trump's vision for a New Golden Age of American science.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War's Office of Strategic Capital Announces $1.5 Billion Conditional Loan Commitment to Wolfspeed, Inc.
The War Department's Office of Strategic Capital announced a $1.5 billion conditional loan commitment to a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of semiconductor materials.
Editorial illustrationLIVESystems Selected for JIATF 401 Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Pilot Program
The War Department announced the directed-energy systems selected following the Joint Interagency Task Force 401's counter-unmanned aircraft systems-directed energy pilot program, marking the next phase of efforts to expand the operational use of high-energy laser and high-powered microwave capabilities.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary of War Flag Officer Announcements for Oct. 2, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced flag officer nominations made by the president.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary of War General Officer Announcements for Oct. 2, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced general officer nominations made by the president.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Accelerates Counter-UAS Employment to Defend American Airspace Sovereignty
The War Department issued a memorandum to accelerate the lawful, safe and effective employment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems across the department.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War's Critical Technologies Office Partners With In-Q-Tel to Accelerate Technology From Non-Traditional Performers to the Warfighter
The War Department announced an agreement with the Central Intelligence Agency and In-Q-Tel, a not-for-profit strategic investor with a technology scouting platform and portfolio of early stage companies, to rapidly convert commercial ingenuity into military capability.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDoW and U.S. Navy Announce Contract With Raytheon to Accelerate Standard Missile-6 Production
The War Department announces a U.S. Navy award of $24.4 billion to Raytheon, an RTX business, to accelerate production of the Standard Missile-6, a critical anti-air and anti-surface warfare munition.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Champions 'Brilliant at the Basics' for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The Office of the Chief Information Officer launched the War Department's "Brilliant at the Basics" campaign for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Editorial illustrationLIVEStatement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on Department of War Announcing Implementation of Increases to Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger Pay
The War Department releases updates to hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay, marking the first major adjustment to these special duty pays in more than two decades.
Editorial illustrationLIVEStatement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on the Department of War's Historic Increase to Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger Pay
The War Department releases updates to hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay, marking the first major adjustment to these special duty pays in more than two decades.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary Hegseth Announce Six Major Initiatives at Quantico Speech
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced six major initiatives during a State of the Force speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary Hegseth Announces Six Major Initiatives at Quantico Speech
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced six major initiatives during a State of the Force speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
Editorial illustrationLIVEReadout of 17th U.S.-Qatar Military Consultative Commission
Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Near East and Central Asia Michael P. DiMino IV traveled to Qatar and Bahrain to co-chair the 17th U.S.-Qatar Military Consultative Commission and 21st U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee, alongside representatives of the Joint Staff, U.S. Central Command, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Department of State.
Editorial illustrationLIVEReadout of 17th U.S.-Qatar Military Consultative Commission and 21st U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee
Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Near East and Central Asia Michael P. DiMino IV traveled to Qatar and Bahrain to co-chair the 17th U.S.-Qatar Military Consultative Commission and 21st U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee, alongside representatives of the Joint Staff, U.S. Central Command, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Department of State.
Editorial illustrationLIVEStatement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell on the Conclusion of the U.S. Military Mission in Iraq
The U.S. and its coalition partners formally concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, consistent with the September 2024 U.S.-Iraq joint statement and U.S. national interests.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War and U.S. Navy Award Contract for F/A-XX Program
The War Department announced a contract awarded by the U.S. Navy to Boeing for the Sixth-Generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter under the Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive Halting Tenured Civilian Positions at U.S. Military Service Academies
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the military departments to immediately terminate the practice of appointing civilian faculty to tenured positions at the U.S. military service academies.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War and RTX Accelerate Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Production Through $20.7B Award
The War Department announced an award to Raytheon, an RTX business, a contract valued up to $20.7 billion to produce advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, a critical air defense capability for U.S. and allied forces.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive to Defend 2026 Elections From Foreign Threats
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing the War Department to mobilize a comprehensive, whole-of-government defense of the election infrastructure from foreign adversaries.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Establishes Force Agility and Streamlining Team to Cut Bureaucracy, Prioritize Warfighters
The Force Agility and Streamlining Team will lead efforts to identify duplicative programs, unnecessary administrative processes, inefficient spending and organizational structures that no longer contribute to the War Department's mission.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDoW Approves $230 Million in Grants Under the Defense Community Infrastructure Program
The War Department awarded 26 Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants totaling approximately $230 million in federal awards.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJoint Press Statement for the 29th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue
The War Department and South Korea Ministry of National Defense held the 29th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue in Busan.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary of War Flag Officer Announcements for Sept. 17, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced flag officer nominations made by the president.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary of War General Officer Announcements for Sept. 17, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced general officer nominations made by the president.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Publishes Sixth Release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files on WAR.GOV/UFO
The War Department published the sixth release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. The collection is on WAR.GOV/UFO, and the department will release additional files on a rolling basis.
Editorial illustrationLIVEStatement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on the Clinical Guidance for Testosterone Deficiency in the Male Service Member
The Defense Health Agency director issued comprehensive clinical guidance to the military departments and medical care providers regarding male testosterone deficiency, establishing uniform screening and treatment pathways across the DHA enterprise and assigning responsibility for compliance.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Signs Framework Agreement With Lockheed Martin to Increase Production of AIM-260 JATM, Boost FMS Sales
The War Department announced a new framework agreement to expand production capacity of critical next generation air-to-air missiles, the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
Editorial illustrationLIVEReadout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With the Federal Minister of Defense of Germany, Boris Pistorius
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius at the Pentagon and discussed advancing bilateral defense-industrial cooperation and reinforcing collective deterrence under the NATO 3.0 framework.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDeputy Secretary of War Directs Actions to Foster One Strong Industrial Base
Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg signed a memorandum directing the Department of War to remove the accounting, audit and compliance barriers that have separated the companies serving the warfighter from the rest of the American economy.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Issues Legal Waiver to Authorize Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosures to PURSUE
DOW announced the issuance of a legal waiver that establishes an authorized, legally protected disclosure mechanism for personnel to provide unidentified anomalous phenomena-related national defense information to designated representatives of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters effort.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Announces a $450 Million Investment in The Elmet Group to Secure America's Tungsten Supply Chain
The War Department announced a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group that will strengthen domestic tungsten capacity, bolster U.S. industrial resilience and military readiness and help secure an essential material for the defense industrial base.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Announces Navy's First Advanced Nuclear Microreactor Deployment at Naval Weapons Station Crane, Indiana
The War Department announced the planned installation of Indiana's first advanced nuclear Micro Modular Reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane no later than September 2028.
Editorial illustrationLIVEUnited States Department of War and Mongolia's Ministry of Defense Conduct Bilateral Defense Framework
Alvaro Smith, deputy assistant secretary of war for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, led the annual U.S.-Mongolia Bilateral Defense Framework with Maj. Gen. Gankhuyag Davagdorj of Mongolia's Defense Ministry.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Secures Unmodified SOC-1 Type 2 Opinion for War Data Platform, Accelerating Path to 2028 Clean Audit
The War Department announced that the War Data Platform has received an unmodified, clean System and Organization Controls 1, Type 2 examination opinion for the Nov. 17, 2025-June 30, 2026, period.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Launches Secure Space Network to Break Down Barriers to Classified Defense Work
The War Department announced the Secure Space Network, a new effort to expand access to classified work by designing, producing and deploying approximately 50 mobile Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities and related information systems across the U.S.
Editorial illustrationLIVEReadout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles at the Pentagon.
Editorial illustrationLIVEStatement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman, Sean Parnell, on the Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization
The War Department remains focused on building and maintaining a ready, lethal fighting force prepared to dominate the battlefield and achieve peace through strength.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Invests $11.4 Million to Enhance Manufacturing of W-Band Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifiers and Modernized Space Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifiers
DOW announced an investment of $11.4 million in Defense Production Act Title III funds to Stellant Systems to increase the manufacturability and capability of space-based Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifier production in Torrance, Calif.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Announces $174 Million Investment to Secure Gallium Supply Chain
The War Department announced an estimated $174 million equity financing investment to construct a new gallium production facility at Alcoa's alumina refinery in Wagerup, Australia.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Invests $22.1 Million to Expand Critical Radiation Testing Infrastructure for Defense Microelectronics
The War Department announced the award of a $22.1 million, 24-month contract that will significantly expand and enhance domestic radiation testing infrastructure necessary for qualifying radiation-hardened microelectronics.
Editorial illustrationLIVE'American-Made, American-Owned': DOW Revitalizes Domestic Copper Foil Production to Bolster the Defense Industrial Base
The War Department announced a $37.2 million contract with Principal Mineral Company Inc. of Southlake, Texas, bringing the total investment in Camden Copper to $74.9 million to revitalize domestic production of defense-grade electrodeposited copper foil.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDOW Invests to Upgrade Critical Chemical Defense Materiel Facility
The War Department announced the kickoff of a five-year, nearly $19 million investment in Pine Bluff Arsenal, located near White Hall, Ark., for production and facility enhancements to improve smoke grenade and smoke pot production.
Editorial illustrationLIVEU.S. Department of War Invests in National STEM Program to Bolster Defense Workforce Readiness
The War Department announced that it made a $4 million investment in a national initiative to strengthen America's manufacturing and defense industrial base.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Launches Starshield AI's Grok for Government on GenAI.mil
The War Department launched Starshield AI's Grok for Government, expanding the suite of frontier artificial intelligence capabilities on GenAI.mil, the department's premier generative AI platform.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Launches OpenAI's ChatGPT Mil on GenAI.mil
DOW launched OpenAI's ChatGPT Mil, marking it as the next frontier artificial intelligence capability housed on GenAI.mil, the department's premier generative AI platform.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDoW Secures 7-Year Agreements With General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin to Triple PAC-3 and Quadruple THAAD Production
The War Department announced the signing of two framework agreements with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin that initiate seven-year multiyear procurement contracts designed to increase production quantities and accelerate delivery schedules for critical missile subcomponents.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Announces $35.6 Million Strategic Equity Investment in Trilogy Metals to Secure Critical Copper, Cobalt, and Germanium Supplies in Northwest Alaska
The War Department's Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy announced a $35.6 million equity investment in Trilogy Metals Inc. through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Announces a $100 Million Follow-on Equity Investment in Atalco to Secure the Sole Remaining Domestic Alumina Refinery
The War Department's Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy announced a $100 million follow-on preferred equity investment in Atlantic Alumina Company LLC through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Announces a $750 Million Investment as Part of a $1.55 Billion Initiative to Secure Critical Rare-Earth Elements From Serra Verde
DOW's Economic Defense Unit, in partnership with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, announced a $750 million investment with US SIIE, LLC through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
Editorial illustrationLIVEReadout of the 16th U.S.-Kuwait Joint Military Commission
Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Near East and Central Asia Michael P. DiMino IV and Kuwait's Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Khaled al-Shriaan co-chaired the 16th U.S.-Kuwait Joint Military Commission at the Pentagon alongside representatives from U.S. Central Command, the Joint Staff, the Maryland National Guard, and the State Department.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Releases Its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military
The War Department released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.
Editorial illustrationLIVEOffice of Strategic Capital Posts Application for National Security Fund Finance Program
The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital announced the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity for OSC's National Security Fund Finance program has been posted on OSC's website.
Editorial illustrationLIVEU.S. – Jamaica Joint Statement on Status of Forces Agreement
The United States and Jamaica signed a Status of Forces Agreement that builds on the already strong bilateral security partnership between the two countries.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War Orders Research Security Audits at 30 Academic Institutions
The War Department issued formal notifications to 30 domestic academic institutions, directing them to initiate immediate and comprehensive reviews of their academic, financial and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War and RTX Accelerate Critical Munitions Production Through Navy Tomahawk Award
The War Department has announced a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon, an RTX business, awarded by the U.S. Navy, to accelerate production of the Tomahawk missile, a critical long-range strike capability.
Editorial illustrationLIVEDepartment of War, Boeing, and RTX Forge Agreements to Strengthen Production of Critical SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB Munitions
The War Department, in cooperation with Boeing and RTX Corporation, announced two major framework agreements to increase production of key components of Standard Missile-3 Block IB and increase production of components for Standard Missile-3 Block IIA.
Editorial illustrationLIVESecretary of War Hegseth Reaffirms the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Calls on Regional Partners to Take Fight to the Cartels
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Panama this week to lead the second Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Forum in his role as chairman, participate in the Panamax 2026 military exercise in defense of the Panama Canal and host bilateral engagements with key leaders in the Western Hemisphere.
Editorial illustrationLIVEJoint Statement on 2nd Meeting of the Joint Angolan-American Defense Cooperation Committee
Following the recent second meeting of the Angola–United States Joint Defense Cooperation Committee, the parties intend to pursue a closer security relationship and meet again in 2028.
Editorial illustrationREFERENCEWar and foreign affairs: follow the record, not the clip
War and foreign-affairs coverage can change quickly. A public statement, military announcement, diplomatic action, and independent report may describe different parts of the same event, so readers should keep the date and source attached to every claim.