An executive order directs Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to approve long-term contracts with coal-fired plants to provide electricity to military installations and facilities.

Publicly at least, the Trump administration is doing much less at NATO. A year ago, Hegseth warned that America’s security priorities lie elsewhere and that Europe would have to look after itself, and Ukraine in its battle against Russia’s full-scale invasion.

In April 2025, President Trump signed a series of Executive Orders to designate coal as a mineral, lift barriers to coal mining on Federal lands, and grant regulatory relief from burdensome Biden-era restrictions on certain coal-fired power plants.

The 2026 National Defense Strategy sets striking new priorities for the Pentagon—but can hardly be described as “isolationist” in character.

President Trump spoke to troops and military families Friday afternoon in Fort Bragg, N.C., where he was expected to highlight the specialized forces that assisted in the U.S. military’s

If Trump follows through on his dividend ban threat, two (or three) defense stocks could be at particular risk.

Donald Trump's continuing escalations and shifting goals are risking the start of another "pointless war" for the U.S., according to one defense expert, which could end up going poorly for the U.S. despite its military prowess.

By Aishwarya Jain Feb 2 (Reuters) - Major U.S. defense contractors are significantly ramping up capital expenditure this year in response to President Donald Trump's threat to limit dividends and share buybacks in his push to speed up weapons deliveries.

It was not the first time Trump gave an overtly political speech in a military setting, breaking the tradition of keeping the armed forces separate from partisan politics.

Vice President JD Vance has shrugged off the controversy over a racist video shared by President Trump using a bizarre defense. On Friday, the 79-year-old president posted a video that featured

President Donald Trump just launched his latest bid to save coal. And he’s calling in the troops. Trump today directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to buy electricity from coal plants to power military installations — a move that could undercut all the health and climate gains brought by coal’s decades-long slide in the electricity markets,