Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back South Korea War Drills, Citing “Very Good Relationship” With Kim Jong Un President Trump announced Sunday, August 16, that he has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un … Read more
Democrats Demand Answers as USS Abraham Lincoln Nears 9 Months at Sea Amid Morale Concerns Democratic lawmakers intensified calls this weekend for a Pentagon investigation into conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, after reports of mold, food and supply shortages, and mental health strain among the aircraft carrier’s roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines during a … Read more
Trump Denies Munitions Shortages, Threatens “Treasonous” Leakers With Prison Over Stockpile Reports President Trump dismissed reports this week that the U.S. military has severely depleted its stockpiles of key missiles and interceptors during the war with Iran, calling the disclosures “treasonous” and vowing that those responsible for leaking the information would face “long term jail … Read more
U.S. Patriot Missile Stockpiles Have Dropped by Two-Thirds Since the Iran War Began, Officials Say The United States‘ stockpile of Patriot missile interceptors has fallen from more than 2,300 to around 800 since President Trump launched the war against Iran on February 28, 2026, according to new analysis — a decline that’s leaving Ukraine, Gulf … Read more