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WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials called for reinforcing security policies and practices to ensure accountability “down to the lowest levels of the department” in a review of a leak of classified information allegedly by a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman.

Changes include increased physical security and measures to ensure documents are not improperly removed.

The Pentagon is announcing its plans for tightening protections of classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base

Why is patriotism linked to killing and dying on the battlefield? There are better ways to love your country

WASHINGTON — Even with a budget deal firmly set in law, the size and characteristics of the fiscal 2024 defense budget remain even more in flux than defense bills usually are this time of year.

Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.

State Department report criticises ‘insufficient’ preparation for worst-case scenarios as US forces left Afghanistan.

Xi's Forces Cross Taiwan Strait as Defense Ministry Warns of 'Severe Threats'

Lawmakers are mulling a slew of new authorities and reporting requirements designed to shore up the U.S. supply chain.

Pentagon say US military ‘took steps to mitigate’ the collection of intelligence

An audio recording of former US president Donald Trump discussing holding secret documents has been leaked to CNN. This could form part of the ongoing investigation into Trump’s alleged misuse of classified documents. He has been charged with 37 violations of the US Espionage Act, and pleaded not guilty.