Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of any policies that slow down the development and deployment of ...

Key Takeaways AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares got a lift from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's order to boost the Pentagon's purchase of drones.Hegseth said he was ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday directing the Pentagon to take measures to “unleash” American drone ...

Israel and Ukraine have used drones against their adversaries in audacious ways that have helped the Pentagon see the need ...

The defense secretary said he planned to boost production of drones, and supply combat units with more of them.

The company aims to increase its production capacity from 1,500 drones per month to 10,000 by the end of this year.

Rubio says those weapons could be transferred to Ukraine, with European countries buying replacements from the U.S.

DAVID SHIMER served on the National Security Council from 2021 to 2025, including as Director for Eastern Europe and Ukraine ...