Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

For more than 60 years, the military has launched reconnaissance, communications, and missile warning satellites into orbit.

Hegseth’s first day, four EOs explained, inside the US-Columbia showdown, Trump’s ‘Con Air’ reference, and why he sees DeepSeek as “a positive.” ...

Vladimir Putin has refused to directly engage with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him “illegitimate”.