A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it.

Since the Iran war started a little more than a month ago, there has been a lot of focus on the costs of the war, militarily and economically. But what about the emotional and mental health cost to service members, veterans and their families? And what can ...

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The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.

A defense overhaul in Germany aims to increase the number of active-duty forces to 260,000 troops by the mid-2030s.