PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 7 (UPI) -- North Korea demonstrated its utter disregard of the U.N. Security Council's strong resolution against its May 25 nuclear test by launching seven ballistic missiles during the weekend.

WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Pentagon is searching for ways to make the ban on gays serving openly in the military more flexible.

WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis assumed the top post at the U.S. European Command Tuesday, becoming the first naval officer to hold the job, the Pentagon said.

WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense and Homeland Security departments are facing off over the use of drug-fighting soldiers along the U.S.-Mexico border, sources say.

WASHINGTON, June 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress moved ahead to build more F-22 fighter jets, despite a veto threat from the Obama administration.

WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. intelligence officer said it doesn't appear North Korea intends to fire a long-range missile, dismissing reports of a possible launch toward Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- Iran is complicating efforts toward regional stabilization, notably in Iraq, though trends in the Gulf region are positive, the U.S. defense secretary said.

WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to set up a military cyber-command to defend its computer networks against the mounting number of attacks and to develop its own cyber-weapons.

WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense has created a new cyber-defense command aimed at safeguarding military computer networks, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.