The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- the signature defense policy and spending bill -- will ban cellphones for K-12 students attending schools on military bases. The bipartisan provision, focused on improving learning outcomes for children of U.S. servicemembers, was sponsored by freshman Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind.

Germany is stepping up military recruiting and investing in everything from drones to spy cockroaches to build up its defense.

If adopted, the changes would fulfill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pledge to disrupt the status quo and slash the number of four-star generals.

Several senior officers who reportedly expressed concerns about the boat strikes, including former US Southern Command commander Adm. Alvin Holsey and Lt. Gen. Joe McGee, the former director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy on the Joint Staff, have retired early in recent months.

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Defense department will still allow stabbing and burning, and ‘weapon wounding’ on animals to test weapons

The top lawyer for the nation's top general provided guidance for military commanders who believe they have been given an unlawful order, and not everyone agrees he provided good advice.Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen.