Stronger Border Defense

Protests follow Netanyahu firing Gallant as Israel's defense minister

Protests erupted in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in response to news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant.

The No. 1 Pick in Next Year’s N.F.L. Draft Could Play Offense and Defense

The Colorado star Travis Hunter might be the best cornerback and the best wide receiver available, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Death penalty for Idaho college murders suspect would be 'dehumanizing', defense argues

Whether the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students can be punished with the death penalty if convicted will be the focus of a planned hearing Thursday.

85: Can OKC’s defense win them the NBA title? | The Big Number

Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive into the numbers on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Detroit Lions' secret weapon: The defensive mind of Aaron Glenn

The Lions high-powered offense has a defense to match thanks, in large part, to Aaron Glenn.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, just two days after he was fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Austin told Gallant that ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli defense minister officially steps down

Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Anthropic, Amazon, and Palantir Team Up to Bring AI to the Defense Department

Government workers will be able to sift through classified information up to the ‘secret’ level using AI.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

China Courts U.S. Allies as Defense Against Trump's Protectionism

Fearing a U.S. tariff barrage, Beijing hopes to use “proactive” tariff cuts and investment offers to peel away American partners in Europe and Asia.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Lions-Texans: Detroit overcomes Jared Goff's 5 INTs, rally to stun Houston 26-23

The Lions keep showing they can win games in different ways. Against the Texans, they showed that even a five-interception game by their quarterback won’t slow them down.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Israel’s new defense minister says country has defeated Hezbollah

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

NFL storylines to follow before the playoffs: Coaching changes, the Chargers and more

As the regular season crosses the midway point, here's what's most interesting the rest of the way — and also some things you can just ignore, like the Cowboys.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Yankees manager bothered a little by criticism of defense after World Series meltdown

Yankees manager Aaron Boone is bothered a little by criticism of his team’s defense from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and defended New York’s fielding following a World Series of mistakes ...

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Dolphins defense comes up big vs. Rams in must-win game

Miami kept LA's offense out of the end zone all night on "Monday Night Football" to begin what the Dolphins hope is a huge turnaround.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Philippine defense secretary doesn't expect Trump will demand payment for protection

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

State attorneys general are the last line of defense against Trump

Democratic state attorneys general could be the last line of defense when Trump takes power again in January and begins implementing his extremist agenda.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.

Trump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary

The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced he was choosing Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary. Hegseth served as an infantry captain in the Army ...