Spotlight On Defense

Watch out for the "Mad Dog" when the sun goes down.

Watch out for the "Mad Dog" when the sun goes down.

Preparing for North Korea's growing threat, the Pentagon will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range missile for the first time in a test next week. The goal is to more closely simulate a North Korean ICBM aimed at the U.S. homeland, officials said Friday.

As President Donald Trump arrived in Italy Friday to meet with the world’s most powerful leaders during a two-day G7 summit, he said on Twitter that his nine-day trip throughout Europe and the Middle East had, so far, been economically rewarding for the United States.

U.S. Concealed Carry Association President Tim Schmidt said Thursday the reason behind the uptick in concealed weapons permits in the United States is due to more Americans “feeling the need to be able to protect themselves, to be able to be that first line of defense.”

President Donald Trump came out swinging Thursday during his first meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, scolding members of the alliance for failing to live up to their financial obligations for collective defense.

In addition to hurting U.S. manufacturers, steel dumping could pose a threat to national security, United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard said during a Commerce Department hearing Wednesday.

Britain has increased its security threat level to "critical" from "severe" following a suicide attack in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.

Britain has increased its security threat level to "critical" from "severe" following a suicide attack in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.

Shares of the three major U.S. defense contractors are hitting all-time highs in the first day of trading after President Donald Trump bestowed Saudi Arabia with a $110 billion arms deal.

The annual four-day Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) - a collaboration between U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the National Defense Industry Association – gives companies large and small the chance to get their innovations in front of US Special Operations.

The annual four-day Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) - a collaboration between U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the National Defense Industry Association – gives companies large and small the chance to get their innovations in front of US Special Operations.

The United States on Saturday announced military deals worth nearly $110 billion, during a visit by President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia.

The United States on Saturday announced military deals worth nearly $110 billion, during a visit by President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia.

Canada's government is warning it could cancel a planned purchase of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing Co. because of U.S. Department of Commerce anti-dumping investigations against Canadian plane maker Bombardier.

Boeing is jockeying with rivals for a military aircraft contract worth an estimated $16 billion.

Boeing is jockeying with rivals for a military aircraft contract worth an estimated $16 billion.

Boeing Co. says it would assemble new U.S. Air Force trainer jets at its main military aircraft facilities in Missouri if it wins a three-way contest for a program.