Spotlight On Defense

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants a U.S. military buildup of more ships and planes to "project American power in distant lands," making his case for a proposed $54 billion increase in defense spending that has U.S. lawmakers squabbling.

During an interview with Neil Cavuto on the FOX Business Network, former NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander addressed the recent controversy involving Attorney General Jeff Sessions and allegations he communicated with Russian diplomats during the presidential election, despite stating that he didn’t during his confirmation hearing before Congress.

During an interview with Neil Cavuto on the FOX Business Network, former NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander addressed the recent controversy involving Attorney General Jeff Sessions and allegations he communicated with Russian diplomats during the presidential election, despite stating that he didn’t during his confirmation hearing before Congress.

The U.S. military commands the utmost respect among American voters.

The U.S. military commands the utmost respect among American voters.

President Donald Trump is seeking what he called a "historic" increase in military spending of more than 9 percent, a huge rise even as the United States has wound down major wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and remains the world's strongest military power.

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and other big defense contractors could benefit from an increase to the Pentagon's budget.

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and other big defense contractors could benefit from an increase to the Pentagon's budget.

The gun maker says higher crime rates in some cities and new concealed carry laws will drive sales, contradicting Wall Street's concerns.

The gun maker says higher crime rates in some cities and new concealed carry laws will drive sales, contradicting Wall Street's concerns.

AirMap, a start-up which has become the world's top supplier of air traffic management software for drones, is raising $26 million in new financing.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees in the Washington area were unable to access some agency computer networks on Tuesday, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

U.S. President Donald Trump sent top U.S. officials to Europe with a familiar warning from Washington that allies must spend more on defense.

America, home to the largest defense contractors in the world, controls a third of all global arms exports.

President Trump visits Boeing's South Carolina campus to talk jobs and participate in the rollout of the newest Dreamliner jet, the 787-10.

President Trump visits Boeing's South Carolina campus to talk jobs and participate in the rollout of the newest Dreamliner jet, the 787-10.

Demand for firearms tapered off to close 2016, according to Cabela's.

In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official with knowledge of the call.