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  • Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’
    Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’

    The president wrote that today’s highly sophisticated weaponry means “we can no longer defend Washington, D.C., with rifles and pistols, alone.”

    6 months ago
  • Air Force returns T-38 Talon to flight status while crash investigation continues
    Air Force returns T-38 Talon to flight status while crash investigation continues

    After over a week of a fleetwide halt in operations, the T-38 Talon is returning to flying status while the May 12 crash investigation continues.

    6 months ago
  • US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes
    US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes

    The U.S. special operations task force in Somalia is looking for contractors to advise troops on Somali politics, culture and tribal dynamics.

    6 months ago
  • US military continues self-defense strikes against Iran, intercepts missiles
    US military continues self-defense strikes against Iran, intercepts missiles

    The ceasefire that began April 12 between the U.S. and Iran is still in effect, U.S. Central Command confirmed.

    6 months ago
  • Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes
    Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes

    At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor.

    6 months ago
  • US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay
    US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay

    The meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack.

    6 months ago
  • Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses
    Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses

    The number of career fields elibile for the Selective Retention Bonus dropped by 73% in fiscal year 2026.

    6 months ago
  • Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say
    Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say

    Lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee released the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday.

    6 months ago
  • Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds
    Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds

    Roughly 78,000 civilian positions were eliminated in 2025 — about 10% of a workforce that originally exceeded 793,000.

    6 months ago
  • ‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors
    ‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors

    The threats began after the U.S. strikes against Iran and have included identifying details about troops, their spouses and children.

    6 months ago
  • Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’
    Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’

    The president wrote that today’s highly sophisticated weaponry means “we can no longer defend Washington, D.C., with rifles and pistols, alone.”

  • Air Force returns T-38 Talon to flight status while crash investigation continues
    Air Force returns T-38 Talon to flight status while crash investigation continues

    After over a week of a fleetwide halt in operations, the T-38 Talon is returning to flying status while the May 12 crash investigation continues.

  • US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes
    US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes

    The U.S. special operations task force in Somalia is looking for contractors to advise troops on Somali politics, culture and tribal dynamics.

  • US military continues self-defense strikes against Iran, intercepts missiles
    US military continues self-defense strikes against Iran, intercepts missiles

    The ceasefire that began April 12 between the U.S. and Iran is still in effect, U.S. Central Command confirmed.

  • Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes
    Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes

    At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor.

  • US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay
    US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay

    The meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack.

  • Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses
    Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses

    The number of career fields elibile for the Selective Retention Bonus dropped by 73% in fiscal year 2026.

  • Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say
    Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say

    Lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee released the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday.

  • Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds
    Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds

    Roughly 78,000 civilian positions were eliminated in 2025 — about 10% of a workforce that originally exceeded 793,000.

  • ‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors
    ‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors

    The threats began after the U.S. strikes against Iran and have included identifying details about troops, their spouses and children.

  • Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’
    Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’

    The president wrote that today’s highly sophisticated weaponry means “we can no longer defend Washington, D.C., with rifles and pistols, alone.”

  • Air Force returns T-38 Talon to flight status while crash investigation continues
    Air Force returns T-38 Talon to flight status while crash investigation continues

    After over a week of a fleetwide halt in operations, the T-38 Talon is returning to flying status while the May 12 crash investigation continues.

  • US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes
    US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes

    The U.S. special operations task force in Somalia is looking for contractors to advise troops on Somali politics, culture and tribal dynamics.

  • US military continues self-defense strikes against Iran, intercepts missiles
    US military continues self-defense strikes against Iran, intercepts missiles

    The ceasefire that began April 12 between the U.S. and Iran is still in effect, U.S. Central Command confirmed.

  • Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes
    Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes

    At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor.

  • US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay
    US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay

    The meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack.

  • Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses
    Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses

    The number of career fields elibile for the Selective Retention Bonus dropped by 73% in fiscal year 2026.

  • Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say
    Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say

    Lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee released the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday.

  • Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds
    Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds

    Roughly 78,000 civilian positions were eliminated in 2025 — about 10% of a workforce that originally exceeded 793,000.

  • ‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors
    ‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors

    The threats began after the U.S. strikes against Iran and have included identifying details about troops, their spouses and children.

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