9 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
A robot has autonomously assembled a structure in space for the first time, aboard a Momentus spacecraft under a U.S. Department of War contract.
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth travels to the Philippines to propose an ambitious defense framework at the ASEAN summit.
Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group deploys to the Philippine Sea as the U.S. and Japan launch major Keen Sword drills.
Lockheed Martin secures a $1.2 billion contract from the U.S. Army for the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.
The U.S. government has awarded RTX a $22.9 billion contract to significantly accelerate the production of Tomahawk cruise missiles over seven years.
The United States and Iran edge closer to all-out war following Iranian strikes on a U.S. military base in Jordan that resulted in American casualties.
U.S. troops are managing relief operations in earthquake-stricken Venezuela, including unloading China's sole known aid flight to the region.
The U.S. government has signed a $725 million conditional loan agreement with Energy Fuels to increase domestic production of rare earth minerals.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faces widespread criticism for comparing European migration to the 1944 D-Day invasion during a commemorative speech.