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Some Republican lawmakers, though, remain skeptical. 

The assessment comes from a U.S. Central Command report.

The Associated Press reported that six construction workers are presumed dead from the accident. 

Gallagher's previous efforts included legislation over the social media site TikTok -- and efforts to force the company to become American-owned for national security reasons. 

Marine Corps reporter Irene Loewenson breaks down how wargames are fueling strategic choices in the service. 

Congress released the nearly six-month late defense budget yesterday. 

Adm. John Aquilino testified before the House Armed Services Committee yesterday.

The wishlist comes as China’s actions grow more aggressive in the region.

Sen. Reed leads the Senate Armed Services Committee. 

That figure is drawing criticism both for being too large and for falling short.

The Army and the Air Force routinely overran deadlines, the report said.

President Joe Biden said he would sign the bill into law if it passes the Senate. 

Four additional Army vessels shipped out to the Mediterranean, as U.S. airdrops of aid continue. 

This comes as Congress is approaching six months of continuing resolutions for fiscal year 2024.

Army Times reporter Davis Winkie breaks down how Freedom of Information Act requests shed light on the high rates of suicide for tankers. 

The biggest national security headlines from Biden’s 2024 State of the Union speech.

Sweden formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance.

The Barbados-flagged ship was abandoned, with two crew members dead and six wounded.

Survey participants were quizzed on their ability to differentiate between reliable and unreliable information.

The U.S. airdrop over the weekend is expected to be the first of many.

"We are in the middle of another epochal change,” Adm. Samuel Paparo recently said.

Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 after complications from a surgery for prostate cancer.

McConnell is the longest serving leader in the Senate's history.

Female veterans account for nearly 10% of veterans in the VA system. 

The review comes days before Austin is set to testify before Congress on the incident.

The Pentagon’s new defense-industrial strategy calls for “generational” investment in the industrial base.

Chief Fire Controlman Bryce Steven Pedicini faces eight espionage charge specifications for alleged crimes that occurred between November 2022 and May.

Navy leaders hope to reverse a troubling trend that culminated in the service falling well short of its annual recruiting goal for the first time

The drone-downing is only the latest in a string of attacks on the shipping lanes in the Red Sea vital to the global economy. 

Reporter Jen Judson and analyst Tom Karako discuss growing worldwide air and missile defense activity from Patriot batteries in Ukraine to persistent Red Sea attacks to what might be needed to prevent another Tower 22-like attack.

An update on the major announcements from the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air Warfare Symposium and the Navy’s West 2024 conference.

The weapon has yet to be launched into space, an administration official said. 

The agency has already given 50,000 documents to lawmakers that pertain to the allegations and their handling.

House Speaker Mike Johnson called the previous version of the supplemental "dead on arrival" after it was released. 

The former president also attacked his sole primary challenger about her husband’s tour of duty in Africa.

Defense News air warfare reporter Stephen Losey joins a B-52 crew to experience a training run aboard the aircraft with decades-old hardware.

It comes amid the most sweeping revamp of the U.S. bomber fleet in more than a generation.

The crash occurred east of San Diego in California.

The strike comes after three U.S. service members were killed by a drone in Jordan last month. 

In an Early Bird Brief special episode, Rep. Tony Gonzales joins the podcast to talk about Ukraine military aid, the Israel-Hamas War, military pay issues and border security. 

The Pentagon said that no plans are underway to pull troops out of the Middle East. 

Today, a Senate agreement on Ukraine military aid and immigration reform at the U.S.-Mexico border is released. 

A discussion with Military Times Pentagon Bureau Chief Meghann Myers for an update on the rise of attacks against American forces in the Middle East.

Today, Capitol Hill reporter Bryant Harris joins the episode to discuss a recent drone sale to India. 

Today, Military Veterans in Journalism Fellow Nikki Wentling breaks down tensions at the southern border between the Texas National Guard and federal government. 

The attack in Jordan took the lives of three soldiers. 

Today, more information is revealed about the drone that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan, near the Syrian border. 

Today, Naval warfare reporter Megan Eckstein and C4ISRNET reporter Colin Demarest discuss the Navy's operations in the Red Sea -- and the service's desire for ship lasers. 

Texas National Guard soldiers are still erecting border wire — and some Republicans are calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to defy the Supreme Court.

Today, Capitol Hill reporter Bryant Harris dives into the world of presidential war powers -- and how sometimes Congress tries to reign them in.