Spotlight On Defense

Trump seeks nuclear readiness for US military

President Donald Trump said his administration is going to build a nuclear arsenal “like you’ve never seen before,” as part of a military buildup provided for under the newly released fiscal year 2019 budget proposal.

Duterte orders halt to purchases of Canada choppers, US arms

The Philippine president has ordered the cancellation of a deal to buy 16 helicopters from Canada and says purchases of U.S. arms should also be stopped because of too many imposed conditions, although he says he still supports President Donald Trump.

New film '12 Strong' details post-9/11 US military mission

After an arduous, eight-year-long process, the new film “12 Strong,” which details the story of a U.S. Special Forces unit sent to Afghanistan to work with indigenous tribes in the wake of the September 11 attacks, is set to be released this week.