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Many of President Trump's most controversial actions during his second term have involved the U.S. military.

Donald Trump's first presidency was marked by near-constant turnover of senior personnel. For his second run, the focus seems to be on hiring loyalists who won't challenge the president's wishes.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and international correspondent Aya Batrawy about the war in the Middle East for the national security podcast Sources & Methods.

Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive is underway. Many wonder how successful it will be in pushing back Russian forces, but U.S. defense officials are calling the war a marathon, not a sprint.

The U.S. will be part of a task force to protect ships in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks launched from Yemen. The threat has forced some shipping companies to avoid the area altogether.

A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has gone into effect Monday, while President Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal.

The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked in the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear way forward.

President Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday — replacing him with Christopher C. Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. What does the timing of this mean?

There was some anticipation this week that President Obama might endorse stronger measures to give training to Syria's rebels. The president told NPR the rebels might be better able to use U.S. aid.

Some are describing Trump's recent orders as part of a campaign to reshape the military itself. But with an institution as vast as the Pentagon, the extent of the changes remain to be seen.