Spotlight On Defense

The Trump administration intends to develop a "state of the art" missile defense system to protect against attacks from Iran and North Korea, the White House said in a policy position posted on its website on Friday.

Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) is close to a deal to significantly lower the cost of its F-35 aircraft, its Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson said on Friday following a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon put Russia at the top of a list of threats to U.S. interests and told Congress on Thursday that America must be ready to confront it where necessary, even as he backed Trump's bid to engage with Moscow.

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon put Russia at the top of a list of threats to U.S. interests and told Congress on Thursday that America must be ready to confront it where necessary, even as he backed Trump's bid to engage with Moscow.

963 people have been shot and killed by police in 2016, according to Washington Post data base.

Czech lawmakers have overridden a veto by President Milos Zeman to approve legislation that limits the business activities of future government ministers.

Czech lawmakers have overridden a veto by President Milos Zeman to approve legislation that limits the business activities of future government ministers.

Hint: The number is twice as big as it was a decade ago.

Hint: The number is twice as big as it was a decade ago.

Boeing fell 80 planes short of its goal for new orders in 2016, but likely clinched the title of world's biggest planemaker for another year.

Boeing fell 80 planes short of its goal for new orders in 2016, but likely clinched the title of world's biggest planemaker for another year.

President-elect Donald Trump has a message for Air Force One builder Boeing: Get off my plane.

President-elect Donald Trump has a message for Air Force One builder Boeing: Get off my plane.

President-elect Donald Trump might be setting up a huge battle between Boeing's F/A-18 and Lockheed Martin's F-35.

President-elect Donald Trump might be setting up a huge battle between Boeing's F/A-18 and Lockheed Martin's F-35.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump extracted a promise from Boeing Co's chief executive on Wednesday that the cost of replacing Air Force One would not exceed $4 billion, his latest move to use the bully pulpit to pressure companies to help advance his economic agenda.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump extracted a promise from Boeing Co's chief executive on Wednesday that the cost of replacing Air Force One would not exceed $4 billion, his latest move to use the bully pulpit to pressure companies to help advance his economic agenda.

The European Union wants to launch talks with Turkey to update their customs union, which at present only applies to goods.

The European Union wants to launch talks with Turkey to update their customs union, which at present only applies to goods.