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On April 7, US President Donald Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made clear their ambitions: a one-trillion-dollar budget by fiscal year (FY) 2026 to fund a modern, agile, and globally ...

Balikatan 2025--the largest Indo-Pacific exercise in years--sent a clear message: the United States is preparing for a major regional fight. With anti-ship missile strikes, island defense ...

Palmer Luckey's Vision Meets SOF Week's Mission As SOF Week 2025 opens in Tampa on Monday, two messages may shape every interaction while speaking to the urgency of now. The first--Palmer ...