Spotlight On Defense

He’s promised it since the campaign trail: “On day one, we will begin working on an impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful southern border wall,” said Trump at a campaign rally.

Tom Ridge, the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said Monday that President Trump’s military strike against Syria last week was “smart,” and sends a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he should “proceed with caution.”

Tom Ridge, the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said Monday that President Trump’s military strike against Syria last week was “smart,” and sends a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he should “proceed with caution.”

Axon, formerly Taser International, was rebuffed when it offered free body cameras to Phoenix police.

Axon, formerly Taser International, was rebuffed when it offered free body cameras to Phoenix police.

Hillary Clinton on Friday warned that the deep budget cuts to foreign aid and diplomacy proposed by President Donald Trump to fund increased military spending would make the United States, and the world, less safe.

Hillary Clinton on Friday warned that the deep budget cuts to foreign aid and diplomacy proposed by President Donald Trump to fund increased military spending would make the United States, and the world, less safe.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attended his first meeting Friday with NATO’s foreign ministers in Brussels, where he took the opportunity to press members on their failure to meet their full financial obligations to the alliance.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attended his first meeting Friday with NATO’s foreign ministers in Brussels, where he took the opportunity to press members on their failure to meet their full financial obligations to the alliance.

A major U.S. arms sale to the Gulf Arab nation of Bahrain has cleared a major hurdle with a decision by the State Department to drop Obama-era human rights preconditions, congressional officials said.

A major U.S. arms sale to the Gulf Arab nation of Bahrain has cleared a major hurdle with a decision by the State Department to drop Obama-era human rights preconditions, congressional officials said.

Wealthy Gulf Arab states have a warning for Western suppliers of military equipment: If they want business, they have to transfer technical knowledge to local companies.

Lockheed Martin Corp CEO Marillyn Hewson said on Tuesday she is "more optimistic than ever" about the company's growth outlook because affordable defense products align with the Trump administration's goals.

Lockheed Martin Corp CEO Marillyn Hewson said on Tuesday she is "more optimistic than ever" about the company's growth outlook because affordable defense products align with the Trump administration's goals.

The German government plans to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport planes for around 900 million euros ($966 million) starting in 2019 under a joint operating agreement with France, German government documents show.

The German government plans to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport planes for around 900 million euros ($966 million) starting in 2019 under a joint operating agreement with France, German government documents show.

It's not always about the gunmakers.

President Donald Trump has tapped a leading executive from Boeing to serve in the No. 2 role at the Pentagon.