The report said the top 70th percentile of enlisted troops with one year of service earn $1,000 a week, but the figure includes far more than base pay.

Trump and Musk, tapped to run a new Department of Government Efficiency, have floated a variety of ideas to reform Pentagon purchasing, such as ditching the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in favor of drones.

All of that could soon fall on the shoulders of Pete Hegseth. The 44-year-old combat veteran and former TV cable news host is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.

Democrats repeatedly called Pete Hegseth unfit to be secretary of defense, but Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee expressed nothing but support for his candidacy at a confirmation hearing.

It would be very hard for a president to override the advice he was getting from the secretary and the chairman [of the joint chiefs of staff],” noted Dick Cheney, reflecting on his experience of running the Pentagon for George H.

US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track of its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the coming years.

A video shared on Instagram claims the Pentagon gave money to YouTube star Jimmy MrBeast Donaldson in an effort to persuade children to want to enlist in the army. Verdict: False Although the Pentagon and MrBeast were going to work on content together,

Sen. Joni Ernst’s support is a huge boost to Hegseth’s prospects, all but assuring his confirmation as defense secretary barring twists in the GOP-led Senate.

The Pentagon's defense acquisition process is badly broken. It needs immediate fixing by the incoming Trump administration. If not, America may lose a war with China.

Stonewalling questions about his sexual behavior and excessive drinking as “anonymous smears,” the Fox host charmed the Senate Armed Services Committee’s GOP majority into submission.

Washington, D.C. officials are preparing for the 60th Presidential Inauguration which will be held on Monday, Jan. 20.