Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike
Lawmakers demanded Monday that the Pentagon release its findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike at a girls’ school in Iran.
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Lindsey Graham, senator and retired Air Force Reserve colonel, remembered for relishing challenges of public life
The late Lindsey Graham spent 33 years in the U.S. Air Force across three components.
US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says
The Justice Department and Pentagon created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leaks to news media.
Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper Patriot-alternative to Russia’s ballistic missiles
Ukraine will hold its first coalition meeting on a homegrown ballistic missile defense system in France “in the coming days.”
Inside the Pentagon’s new handbook on countering drones
The 100-page guide is part field manual, part history lesson and part philosophy of modern warfare.
‘Testing is now underway’: Zelenskyy confirms progress on major US defense deals
On the heels of a Patriot license pledge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed progress on billion-dollar defense tech deals with the U.S.
GOP lawmakers seek review of VFW’s claims authority amid veterans cartoon controversy
The inquiry follows the VFW's use of a "firing squad" cartoon to support preserving veterans benefits.
Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkey, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home
President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkey on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet.
Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability
Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil.
Air Force major restricted to DC base, under investigation after uniformed protest
Maj. Jason Watson is restricted to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and is being investigated under several articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Pentagon to explore cheaper replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper
The Massed Modular Aircraft project aims to develop a drone that can operate in such large numbers that it can absorb losses and still overwhelm defenses.
The Pentagon wants ‘decision advantage.’ Is that enough?
As the Pentagon modernizes for combat against technologically savvy adversaries, a question remains: Is it investing as heavily in honing human instincts?
Ukraine to get ‘license’ for making Patriot interceptors, Trump pledges
"It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon,” Trump said. Russian media quickly picked up on the announcement.
Trump turns on Spain and demands Greenland as NATO summit exposes cracks
The office of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it was treating Trump’s statements as business as usual, adding bilateral relations benefited both nations.
China shows snazzy clip of DF-17 missile on state TV in show of force
Experts say the broadcast answers Asia-Pacific military exercises by other countries, warning the U.S. that the weapons could cause pain in any war.
US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
VFW defends First Amendment rights amid blowback over political cartoon
Lawmakers and veterans groups are divided on how to pay for a major veterans benefits reform bill.
