Government shutdown forces Army to cancel ‘Best Squad’ competition
The service said the 2025 "Best Squad" competition would not take place “due to a lapse in appropriations."
By Riley Ceder
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DHS contacted Naval Station Great Lakes for ICE support, official says
DHS has reportedly requested access to the naval base's facilities, among other resources.
By Riley Ceder
Russia slams US arguments for low-yield nukes
The U.S. State Department argued in a paper released last week that fitting the low-yield nuclear warheads to submarine-launched ballistic missiles would help counter potential new threats from Russia and China.
First COVID-19 case confirmed at Navy’s Recruit Training Command
The new case comes despite last week’s move to lock down all staff and recruits at the Navy training center for up to 90 days — with staff forced to remain — to halt the pandemic’s spread.
By J.D. Simkins
Esper’s dark vision for US-China conflict makes war more likely
If Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s grim vision becomes reality, American troops may soon be fighting China, embarking on a new and far larger conflict that would make Afghanistan look like child’s play.
By Bonnie Kristian
Op-ed: FDR’s Fireside Chat is a model for calm amid coronavirus pandemic
The author thinks Trump's address to the nation about COVID-19 flopped.
By Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine
Army recruiter to compete on ‘The Voice’ tonight
Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Woodberry will compete on this year’s season of the televised singing competition, premiering Monday at 8 p.m. eastern time.
By Army Times staff
Afghan peace deal hits first snag over Taliban prisoner releases
Afghanistan’s president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out just a day earlier in a U.S.-Taliban peace agreement.
Air Force general: Two-bomber fleet is the future
While B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit have brought important capabilities, they will be phased out.
Army’s Best Sapper Competition to feature all-female team among other ‘firsts’
Capt. Hilary Thomas and 1st Lt. Alyvia Orsini, both with the 21st Brigade, 3rd Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, will comprise the first all-female team of combat engineers to participate in the three-day competition.
By Dylan Gresik
Arms control decisions by Trump administration could be ‘imminent.’ Will China be involved?
The New START agreement expire next February, but the Trump administration hopes to replace it with something that involves China.
By Aaron Mehta