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USS Mason shoots down another air drone in the Red Sea
Another day, another drone intercept in the Red Sea.
By Diana Stancy
Military reviewing lessons of Afghanistan evacuation as thousands more seek refuge
As many as 10,000 to 15,000 Afghan evacuees have yet to arrive in America, U.S. Transportation Command's operations director said Thursday.
Davis-Monthan, Nellis prepare for new missions as A-10 retirements loom
Congress still needs to approve the Air Force's request to retire some A-10s.
Army’s new Arctic strategy aims to build expeditionary capability
Information gleaned from a recent brigade-size exercise will help determine what funding is needed by Alaska units to work for extended periods across the Arctic and in other cold-weather environments.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon announces nominees for 3 combatant commands
Two women are positioned to take over TRANSCOM and SOUTHCOM, doubling the number of female combatant commanders in DoD history.
By Aaron Mehta
Transforming Command and Control — A Strategic Imperative for the Warfighter
Ultimately, investing in these efforts today will advance our ability to operate across all domains at speed — accelerating the “kill chain” and preserving our decision advantage.
By Gen Jeff Harrigian
New in 2021: Advanced Battle Management System testing begins
Major experiments to allow aircraft, sensors and other weapons systems across services to share data could begin as early as March.
US Army’s cross-domain tactical missile dies in FY21 defense spending bill
The FY21 defense spending bill shows the Cross-Domain Army Tactical Missile System program has been terminated.
By Jen Judson
‘Uneasy deterrence’ reached with Iran, says top US Navy official in Mideast
Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, the Navy's Fifth Fleet commander, has not seen any major crises in the Persian Gulf since taking charge several months ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Compromise defense bill confronts a rising China
Eyeing China’s rise as a global military and economic power, lawmakers unveiled a compromise defense policy bill Thursday that targets China on multiple fronts, with $6.9 billion prescribed for a new Pacific Deterrence Initiative over two years.
By Joe Gould