In reversal of recent years, military sex assault reports dropA confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number service members who said they'd experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press16 hours ago
US special forces want longer reach for rockets, snipers, robotsThe new sniper rifle would replace two weapons currently in use.By Todd South7 days ago
Pentagon presses Congress for Ukraine funding, citing dire situationPentagon leaders told Congress that Ukraine and Israel both desperately need weapons being held up by a failure to pass a funding package.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press4 weeks ago
Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventableA new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.4 weeks ago
US Air Force issues $409 million award for long-sought Pacific airfieldThe project on Tinian, part of a U.S. territory north of Guam, is among projects military leaders hope will make American forces harder to target.By Noah Robertson5 weeks ago
Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring ChinaHow much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide?By Noah Robertson6 weeks ago
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official saysThe assessment from Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell appears to contradict that of the Pentagon and U.S. allies.By Noah Robertson6 weeks ago
Pentagon urges ‘alternatives’ in Israel meeting, with few detailsAn invasion of Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a humanitarian catastrophe, said a defense official speaking with reporters.By Noah Robertson and Bryant Harris7 weeks ago
How the Pentagon found $300M for Ukraine, but is still deep in the redThe discovery of the $300 million has raised some eyebrows.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP7 weeks ago
Congress passes defense spending bill after months of delaysCongress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain.By Bryant Harris8 weeks ago
Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog findsA Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.By Meghann Myers2 months ago
Navy launches Women’s Initiatives Team to aid retention, recruitmentThe Women's Initiatives Team is part of an effort to identify and eliminate potential barriers for women across the service.By Diana Stancy2 months ago