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Elaine Luria wants to fight for a stronger Navy — but first she has to get reelected
Rep. Elaine Luria is one of the U.S. Navy’s staunchest proponents, but also one of its most ruthless critics.
By Joe Gould
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Air Force rethinks combat rescue for major war — but what will it look like?
The Air Force's hunt for a combat search and rescue approach that would work in a war against China or Russia will likely be a two-pronged effort: Help downed aviators survive longer behind enemy lines, and find new ways — perhaps using drones — of finding and reaching them.
More money to buy weaponry and fight inflation in House defense bill
Despite hours of sometimes intense debate, the measure advanced out of committee on a bipartisan 57-1 vote.
How Sweden and Finland could reshape NATO’s northern security
The accession of Finland and Sweden, historically neutral nations, is expected to transform Europe’s security landscape for years to come. Their armed forces and geography would seriously complicate any further aggression Russia might want to try in the region, defense officials and national security experts say.
By Joe Gould
Inside the US Air Force’s race to fund future fighters, bombers and autonomous drones before the next crisis
To prepare for far more contested airspace, the U.S. Air Force is laying the groundwork for a series of radical transformations in how it approaches air combat that could cost at least tens of billions of dollars over the next two decades.
For America’s security aid programs, who will run the show?
Diplomats are urging reform at the Pentagon, and with Democrats holding the reins in Washington, State Department officials have the ear of Congress.
By Joe Gould