Howard was briefly listed as the U.S. secretary of defense on Wikipedia after his historic performa…

"The American people deserve a full and unvarnished accounting of our nation's history," Esper said…

If confirmed, Ret. US Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first Black defense secretary for the Uni…

"We have acknowledged publicly we are aware of over 100 U.S. citizens who have U.S. passports who a…

Hagel was the head of Obama's intelligence advisory board, and was a frequent informal "red cell" b…

"No longer can the American taxpayer carry a disproportionate share of the defense of western value…

This is unacceptable. The United States, Australia, and other allies appear to be taking important …

"I'm also concerned that the goal has been stated as 'degrade and destroy' or 'degrade and defeat' …

Mattis announced his resignation from the Defense Department on Thursday over President Trump's dec…

"General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served…

Trump's relationship with Defense Secretary Mark Esper soured in recent months. Esper is the first …

Russian troops are moving into the "right kinds of positions" to launch an attack on Ukraine, US de…

"Oh, did I say that out loud," acting defense secretary Christopher Miller said in a candid chat wi…

The plane was flying near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave when it experienced disruptions to its GPS n…

Previously, General Joseph Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contended that some c…

Trump later had an off-the-record meeting with media executives and on-air personalities, in which …

A statement from Russia's defense ministry said that "more than 100 cruise missiles and air-to-land…

In early 2014, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates recalled that he "was at war with everybody" i…

"After four decades of misrule under Saddam Hussein and [former Shiite prime minister] Nouri al-Mal…