The US is planning to ask NATO allies to contribute more money to a key weapons-delivery program for Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said, a sign that US defense support for Kyiv continues despite lingering tension between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The US is planning to ask NATO allies to contribute more money to a key weapons-delivery program for Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said, a sign that US defense support for Kyiv continues despite lingering tension between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is set to face a war of attrition with members of Congress from both parties who are determined to hold him responsible for the Iran war and other issues after next week’s midterm elections.

The Pentagon’s inspector general declined to investigate the disruption of US intelligence sharing with Ukraine and Kyiv’s access to the Starlink and Starshield systems and characterized the incident as a business dispute beyond his purview.

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European officials have intensified discussions about ways to reduce their reliance on the US and American defense contractors following the recent blame game around Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter.

The US ordered the departure of some diplomats and their families from Saudi Arabia due to the threat from Houthi militants, as the Iran-backed group carried out more deadly strikes from Yemen.

The US State Department issued an ordered departure for non-emergency personnel and their families from Saudi Arabia because of the growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a trip to the Middle East, a week before the country holds elections, according to people familiar with the situation who did not detail the purpose of the meeting.

Ukrainian officials say they suspect the US is intermittently restricting intelligence sharing despite Trump administration denials, allowing Russian projectiles to strike Ukraine without warning — including in a ballistic missile attack on Sunday.

Democrats are zeroing in on the Pentagon and defense contractors as they prepare to scrutinize potential conflicts of interest in the Trump administration should they win control of Congress, according to lawmakers and people familiar with the plans.

The Trump administration is reluctant to get more involved in Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis and has tried to restrain Riyadh from sparking a major new conflict in Yemen, according to people familiar with the situation.

Anduril Industries, known for building drones and autonomous aircraft, is investing $3.7 billion to build a massive new shipbuilding facility in Maryland, a move that will enhance the US Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine production.

President Donald Trump said fresh threats of terror attacks prompted the US to move its B-1 bombers from their base in the UK, contradicting his top diplomat who had earlier described the move as part of a regular rotation.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a sweeping speech to junior officers and enlisted troops, announcing new military commands and projects, including one to be led by Elon Musk, Anduril Industries Inc. founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich to research the future of warfare.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called press coverage of the Iran war “a national betrayal,” and described journalists as anti-American traitors for reporting on the actions of the Pentagon.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut the number of senior positions reserved for generals and admirals by 20%, a Pentagon official said.

As European capitals brace for US troop cuts, the Pentagon’s top policy official is telling lawmakers in Washington that allies are on board with a vision of “NATO 3.0” in which Europe maintains its own non-nuclear defense.

Officials in the Trump administration have backed off an effort to replace Stephen Feinberg, concluding the Pentagon’s No. 2 was indispensable to a US push to gain stakes in defense-technology companies and wrest supply chains away from China.

The US is preparing to provide Israel thousands of bombs that are among the most destructive in its arsenal, the largest single transfer of such weapons in years.