Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / ) Pete Hegseth, the defense ...

This article appears in the August 2025 print edition with the headline “The New Arms Race.” ...

President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he wasn’t responsible for a halt in weapons shipments to Kyiv, and signalled openness to continuing military aid for Ukraine.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a blunt directive to Democratic governors last summer in a closed-door meeting ...