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Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass
Before hundreds of top brass, Hegseth pledged to create more fitness and grooming rules and encouraged commanders to quit if they don’t like his policies.
By Carla Babb
Dismay and disappointment — A breach of sacred trust
As an African American man, the feelings of inadequate and unfulfilled justice that I have felt for too many years of my life come again to the fore.
By Retired Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks
House Armed Services Committee, Pentagon clash over Esper and Milley testimony
HASC chairman Rep. Adam Smith requested the two appear next week to explain comments and actions from the past week.
By Aaron Mehta
Trump orders massive cut to US troop numbers in Germany: report
The Wall Street Journal reported that troop levels would drop by 9,500 servicemembers under the plan.
Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran as part of deal
A U.S. Navy veteran whose family said his only crime was falling in love left Iran on Thursday after nearly two years of detention, winning his freedom as part of a deal that spared an American-Iranian physician any more time behind American bars.
Taliban in Kabul to discuss prisoner releases under US peace deal
A five-member Taliban team was in Kabul on Thursday to follow up on this week’s prisoner release by the Afghan government that saw hundreds of insurgents freed. It was the single largest such release since a U.S.-Taliban deal earlier this year spelling an exchange of detainees between the warring sides.
What is a space weapon, and who has them?
A new report from the Center for Strategic and Intentional Studies tries to classify the six types of space weapons.
By Aaron Mehta
This Memorial Day, remember the ‘others’
There is no shortage of heroes to honor this Memorial Day, whether they were killed on the battlefield or in service during peace time, says the author of this commentary.
By James W. "Bill" Oxford
Venezuela armed forces to escort Iranian tankers bringing needed fuel
Venezuela’s defense minister said Wednesday that planes and ships from the nation's armed forces will escort Iranian tankers arriving with fuel to the gasoline-starved country in case of any U.S. aggression.
5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between the two U.S.-sanctioned nations amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Iraqis, not US troops, must be the ones who counter Iran’s influence in Iraq
The author of this commentary says America can still exert influence in Iraq through other, better means: diplomacy, information, and economic aid.
By Gil Barndollar