President Donald Trump on Monday laid out an ambitious vision for the future of the U.S. Navy, describing advanced weapons systems, artificial intelligence and robotic shipbuilding as the United States intensifies military operations in the Caribbean.

The first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro's disclosure underscores the growing financial cost of US naval involvement around the Middle East.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was the first clarity from the Trump administration since ...

The U.S. military has suffered dozens of “Broken Arrow” nuclear weapons accidents—events involving lost weapons, accidental releases, or other serious mishaps. -Most were contained, but several incidents left nuclear weapons or key components unrecovered for decades.

Though the U.S. military has cutting-edge technology and constantly evolving weapons development, the military also maintains older weapons with proven reliability. These older weapons were introduced in the 1970s, all the way to the early 1900s.

One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that heavily armed aircraft or soldiers certainly couldn't.

The Trump administration has launched military strikes in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American interpreter almost a week ago.