Defense Chief Says He Advised Against Staying in Afghanistan ‘Forever’

Lloyd J. Austin III’s testimony before a House panel shed light on an apparent discrepancy about the advice President Biden said he had gotten from top military advisers.

Congress Moves to Increase Pentagon Budget, Defying Biden and Liberals

More than a dozen Democrats on a key panel broke ranks to endorse a $24 billion increase to military spending above what President Biden had requested.

Defense Secretary Backs Changes to Military Law on Sexual Assault

A legislative clash looms over whether the military justice system should be overhauled to change the way all serious crimes are handled.