Footage of a United States U-2 spy plane that captured imagery of the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the continental United States which was later shot down over the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: Space.

MIT argued U.S. Department of Defense funding cuts for military-based research would have a dire effect on national security.

The United States' need to secure a domestic supply of rare earth materials is a major driver for MP Materials stock. The recent Department of Defense partnership is great news for the company. Shares of rare earth materials and magnets company MP Materials (NYSE: MP) rose by 113.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) currently has only 25 percent of the interceptors needed for all its military plans, with conflicts in the Middle East contributing to the shortage.

Harvard and the U.S. government have different stories with respect to whether a grant with research vital to national security was canceled.

At a May 7 ceremony at the Pentagon, the Defense Department presented Jacqueline Fox, Plans and Operations Specialist, Department of the Army, G-1,

The United States spends far more on its military than any other nation, ... and missile detection systems. L3 Harris has won several major contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD).

Defense Secretary Hegseth announces major policy changes to accelerate Department of Defense drone procurement.