Trump Says He Told Navy to ‘Destroy’ Iranian Boats Harassing U.S. Ships By Lara Seligman President Donald Trump abruptly tweeted early Wednesday that he has directed the Navy to fire upon Iranian “gunboats” that “harass” U.S. ships in a new…

Pentagon, Industry Struggle to Chart Impacts of COVID on Arsenal By Paul McLeary WASHINGTON: Defense industry and Pentagon leaders are struggling to assess what impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on building and maintaining the global US arsenal, but early assessments agree…

Virus infects Pentagon weapons plans By Bryan Bender … A call for more stimulus funds: A leading defense trade group echoed the need for more government aid to help soften the blow, our colleague Connor O’Brien reports. “All of that…

COVID closed Mexican factories that supply US defense industry. The Pentagon wants them opened. By Joe Gould WASHINGTON ― Factory closures in Mexico due to the coronavirus pandemic are hurting U.S. defense firms, and the Pentagon is urging America’s neighbor…