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Peace or no peace, America can and should arm Ukraine

U.S. aid has helped Ukraine destroy over 10,500 tanks and other armored vehicles, over 270 aircraft, and a portion of the Russian Black Sea fleet.

Navy body composition study may finally settle tape test debate

The two-year test may bring the Navy — and perhaps the other services — closer to scientific consensus on the best way to measure body fat.

US, allies rush to refit their big guns with GPS protections

Russian jamming and spoofing had previously rendered some Western weapons ineffective in Ukraine.

Marine Corps will receive first anti-ship missile battery in Okinawa

The 12th Littoral Combat Team will receive the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, in fiscal 2026.

Safety board calls to end helo flights on route of fatal DC crash

The National Transportation and Safety Board is recommending helicopters no longer fly along the route when planes are landing on specific runways at DCA.

Cargo ship hits tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military

The collision set both vessels ablaze and sent fuel pouring into the North Sea.

Marine gets highest noncombat award for acts in fatal Osprey crash

The captain bravely ushered about two dozen Marines to safety from the burning aircraft.

US arms exports to Europe triple, boosted by Ukraine aid: SIPRI

“The new figures clearly reflect the rearmament taking place among states in Europe in response to the threat from Russia,” one analyst said.

Opinion

There is free-riding among the US military services, too

Pentagon leaders should move some acquisition authorities away from the services, structuring the budget around a true joint force design.

Hegseth mandates streamlined software acquisition approach in new memo

Hegseth directed DOD components to use the Software Acquisition Pathway in an effort to speed up the process for fielding software-heavy systems.