While Hegseth fired or reassigned several top advisers, a Marine colonel on his staff has ascended. The 32 leaders will steer the department while its top officials await Senate confirmation. A Pentagon watchdog found no harm to U.S. national security but said the incident raised the odds of such issues. Defense and industry officials said the White House's AI policy memo should be accompanied by greater investment in enabling infrastructure. U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to send Ukraine "hundreds" of air defense interceptors within months. The almost $8 billion in assistance will empty out the money approved in an April supplemental defense bill passed by Congress. The top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate. By Lolita C. Baldor
12 months ago All five co-defendants — which include three Marine veterans and one Army National Guard veteran — have pleaded guilty to firearms-related charges. The president's speech urged Americans to look after democracy, 40 years after Ronald Reagan gave a similar address. They drove up to a base gate in a truck and claimed to be Amazon subcontractors making a delivery, a Marine spokesman said. Load More