Today, after months of negotiations, Congress unveiled its compromised defense budget, which includes a repeal of the COVID vaccine mandate and a pay raise for troops.

On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Jon Simkins joins the show to talk about his interview with one man moved to a Japanese internment camp after the Pearl Harbor attack, who then went on to serve in the U.S. Army.

Today, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Defense responded to the U.S. Defense Department's annual report that highlighted Beijing's efforts to strengthen its nuclear capabilities.

Today, a top U.S. intelligence official said that Russia is burning through its munition stockpiles at an "extraordinary" rate.

Today, Military Times' Pentagon Bureau Chief Meghann Myers discusses the Reagan Institute's annual survey on the public's view of the armed forces — and how sometimes politics goes past the water's edge.

Today, despite a hold on a number of Defense Department nominees, the Senate confirmed the Pentagon Inspector General for the first time in nearly seven years even as defense spending increased and aid flowed to Ukraine.

Today, a former Army paratrooper and founder of the Oath Keepers was found guilty on counts of seditious conspiracy, the first person in nearly three decades to be convicted by a jury on the charge.

Today, the Department of Defense released its annual findings on China's military power.

Today, Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin called on Congress to pass a full-year defense budget before a partial government shutdown occurs when funding runs out on Dec. 16, potentially impacting military readiness.

Today, Pentagon reporter Joe Gould breaks down U.S. defense packages for Ukraine to date -- and the weapons being sent to counter Russian forces.