A brigade from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell became the first unit equipped with the Army’s new Next Generation Squad Weapons. An Air Force analysis of 2.2 million airmen's medical records revealed 198 cancer cases among missileers and 5,063 cases across the wider service. The latest aid comes as the U.S. military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled for Ukraine. At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. Department of Defense. Some are more mature than others. Expensive defenses against drone swarms and cheaper missiles will be too costly against a better armed foe. The House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday warned about a “serious national security threat” facing America. The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile has seen its costs increase at least 37%, triggering a review that could see the program restructured or canceled. It remains unclear whether Australian Lt. Cmdr. Adam Klyne needed a no-shave chit for that beard. Antibiotic treatments do exist but rising resistance levels are pushing researchers for stronger solutions. The backpack now allows soldiers to detect and analyze nuclear sites without an eight-hour cooldown period. Load More