Hegseth cuts $5.1B in spending on ‘wasteful’ Pentagon consulting contracts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum on Thursday cutting $5.1 billion in spending on "wasted" contracts at the Pentagon. Screenshot from Pentaton video April…
U.S., Iran conduct ‘indirect’ nuclear talks in Oman
1 of 2 | Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shakes hands with his Omani counterpart Barr Bin Hamed Al Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday.…
Germany leads allies in $24B military aid package for Ukraine
Western allies want a “militarily strong Ukraine,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Friday, as his country pledged $12.4 billion in military aid, part of…
Senate Armed Services Committee weighs defense priorities amid growing global threats
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel holds a hearing on defense priorities, including recruitment standards and military readiness, on Wednesday. Photo by Bridget Craig/Medill…
Reducing U.S. troops in South Korea would be ‘problematic,’ top commander warns
Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, told a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing in Washington on Thursday that reducing American…
Kim Jong Un’s sister calls North Korean denuclearization a ‘daydream’
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday said that calls for the North to denuclearize were a…
Pentagon invites back former military fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday invited back former military members who were fired by the Biden administration for not getting COVID-19 vaccinations. Photo courtesy…
During Japan trip, NATO chief warns of Chinese military expansion
April 8 (UPI) -- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned of China's military expansion while aiming to improve economic ties with Japan during a two-day visit…
The Times of Troy: This week could mark the start of a new NIL era
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to The Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at The Times. We’re nearing the end of…
Luka Doncic and Lakers dominate in win over NBA-leading Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — The postseason road the Lakers want to take likely will roll through Oklahoma City at some point, the unquestioned best team in the Western…
Red Crescent video allegedly shows IDF troops firing at aid workers
1 of 2 | The Palestine Red Crescent Society on Saturday released a video it says shows 14 aid workers shot dead by Israeli soldiers…
U.S. Naval Academy library lists 381 ‘DEI’ books removed
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on March 27 signs a memorandum to reduce the Department of Defense's civilian workforce and earlier ordered U.S. military academies…
Europe and Canada say they’ll spend more on defense, but are cool on U.S. demands
BRUSSELS — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size…
Luka Doncic and Lakers struggle in loss to Stephen Curry and Warriors
The Lakers couldn’t miss. And then they couldn’t make anything.Eleven times in a row, they got a mismatch they liked and found themselves in spots…
Pentagon inspector general launches investigation into Signal app use
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends President Donald Trump's "Make America Wealthy Again" event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday, and…
Lakers newsletter: In defense of LeBron James amid a playoff push
Hey everyone, I’m Dan Woike and welcome to The Times’ Lakers Newsletter, where we can see the end of a long 82-game season only to…
A Cost/Benefit Analysis of the New US-Russian Relationship
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov declared on March 8 that Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda aligns with Russia’s. The US policies to which Peskov referred…
Canada’s Defence and Diplomacy in an Age of Uncertainty
Canada stood quietly yet confidently within the North American defence perimeter for decades. Its geographical proximity to the United States and membership in NATO provided…
Federal officers in LA seize more than 1,000 replica guns at LAX so far in 2025
"Replica firearms -- even though not always functional -- can be easily mistaken for genuine weapons by the public and law enforcement. Such misidentification can…
Deputy secretary of State, his counterpart in Seoul affirm goal of ‘denuclearization’ of North Korea
A January 7 photo by the North Korean Official News Service shows the test-fire of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on January 6. File…