On July 8th, the Defense Department announced that it was not going to terminate the Air Forces troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), but would instead sink more taxpayer dollars into a weapons system estimated to cost $140.9 billion, an increase of 81% over an initial 2020 estimate of $77.7 billion. The Sentinel ICBMswith a […]

President Biden on Wednesday directed the Defense Department to send up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to disaster areas impacted by Hurricane Helene to help with the distribution of food, water and other supplies. Troops will be able to be deployed starting Wednesday, the White House said, and they will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

President Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House Thursday. Mr. Biden vowed more aid to Ukraine and announced that he had directed the Defense Department to allocate all remaining security assistance appropriated for Ukraine before his term ends. Mara Karlin, former assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plan and capabilities, joins CBS News to discuss.

The Pentagon is sending additional U.S. troops to the Middle East as tensions continue to rise after Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah killed at least 350 people in Lebanon, Defense Department officials said on Monday.The troops will number in the dozens, one official said, and will head to the region to help protect the thousands of Americans who are stationed there.Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ry...

The U.S. is sending a small number of ground troops to the Middle East as a larger war between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to break out, the Pentagon announced Monday. Defense Department press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters the new detachment was being sent "in light of increased tension in the Middle East...

A U.S. Defense Department official says the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete

WASHINGTON (AP) Passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and devastating effects on the Defense Department, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said in a letter to key members of Congress on Sunday.Aust...

The United States is pledging $250 million worth of weapons, supplies and equipment to Ukraine, the Defense Department announced in a statement Friday.

GOP lawmakers say senior Army officials contradicted the Defense Department inspector general's report that found no delay or obstruction in deploying the National Guard during the 2021 Capitol riot, according to newly released transcripts from the Pentagon's internal investigation.

The Defense Department is looking into reports that a U.S. sailor was reportedly detained "on or about" Aug. 30 while on personal travel, a U.S. defense official said.

After two ballistic missiles killed more than 50 people at a military academy and hospital in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava, the Defense Department on Tuesday said the Biden administration hasn't changed its policy restricting the use of American-provided weapons against deep-strike targets inside Russia.

A federal judge has overruled a magistrate and ordered a Defense Department civilian to remain jailed pending trial on accusations he mishandled classified documents

Defense Department officials tell CBS News that some Trump staffers got aggressive both verbally and physically Monday in a confrontation with an Arlington National Cemetery official. The incident occurred when former President Donald Trump visited the cemetery to mark three years since the deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

Firefighters are struggling to control a blaze aboard a Greek-flagged tanker and oil appears to be leaking into the Red Sea after the vessel was attacked last week by Iran-backed Houthi rebels who are attempting to restrict maritime traffic through the area, Defense Department officials said Tuesday.