This week in the Defense Department, the joint force struck Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant with 30,000-pound bombs, NATO allies committed to increasing defense spending and the Navy's USNS Harvey Milk was renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson.

Army Maj. Gen. Lance G. Curtis leads the newly created Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth established to improve how the Defense Department moves service members from one assignment to the next.

Commander of U.S. Army Pacific Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark said China is developing military technologies, capabilities and procedures at a pace and scale never before seen.

The Recruitment Task Force, a 12-month effort established by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, brings together recruiters, data analysts, lawyers and public affairs specialists, who will aim to translate this year's momentum into an enduring advantage.

A group composed of senior Defense Department and military leaders outlined President Donald J. Trump's proposed $1.01 trillion national defense budget request for fiscal year 2026 during a media briefing at the Pentagon.

During a hearing in Washington, Air Force senior leaders told a Senate defense subcommittee that the department's fiscal year 2026 budget request prioritizes defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is the pacing threat. 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff held a press briefing to share more details about the success of Operation Midnight Hammer, which had been in the works for 15 years.