Congress presses SECNAV for answers on recruiting challengesOne lawmaker called Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s answers to recruiting questions “a lot of hot air.”By Diana Stancy6 hours ago
How the Marine Corps’ barracks got to be so bad, according to 2 generalsYears of spending more on weapons systems than on quality of life was one reason, the Marine Corps’ budget chief said.By Irene Loewenson8 hours 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 Press2 weeks ago
Ukraine will soon be outgunned without help, top Europe general saysThe top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine may be outgunned 10 to 1 by Russia within a matter of weeks.By Tara Copp, AP3 weeks ago
Republicans pick defense hawk to usher spending billsRepublicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman.By Bryant Harris3 weeks ago
The salty sailors of the warship USS Carney have left the Middle EastWhere the battle-tested Carney crew is heading next remains unclear, as officials declined to say if the warship is heading home.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 weeks ago
Lawmakers push for cost-of-living boost in veterans benefits next yearLegislation introduced in the Senate would guarantee a cost-of-living boost in veterans benefits in 2025.By Leo Shane III3 weeks ago
Houthis may be running low on weapons stocks, U.S. commander saysThe head of U.S. Air Forces Central said Wednesday that a slowing of Houthi attacks may indicate they are running low on missiles and drones.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press4 weeks ago
Navy destroyer Gravely takes out Houthi drones, missile in the Red SeaThe Navy destroyer Gravely and U.S. forces destroyed drones and a missile fired toward the U.S. ship by Houthi militants.By Jonathan Lehrfeld4 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 Robertson4 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 Robertson4 weeks ago
Eisenhower’s salty pilots are putting kill marks on their jetsThe practice of noting enemy kills on Navy ships and aircraft dates back to World War II.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 weeks ago