United States Defense and Military Forces

Signal Leak Shows Trump Only Takes Federal Secrets Seriously When It Suits Him

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In the Trump era, the definition of an official secret depends on whatever works best for the president.

Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts

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Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state, must preserve the messages they exchanged.

The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent

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The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.

Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots

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Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.

Bondi Indicates Signal Chat Episode Will Not Be Criminally Investigated

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The attorney general said the focus should be on the success of the U.S. military strike in Yemen, not that military information was shared in advance in a group text among top officials.

How the White House Uses Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

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War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.

After the Signal Leak, How Well Do You Know Your Own Group Chats?

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A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem.