Opinion
Split to win: Why the Air Force must become 4 services
Opinion: Breaking the Air Force into four parts may seem radical, but it mirrors the kind of organizational clarity Hegseth has called for across DOD.
By Maj. Gen. John G. Ferrari (ret.)
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Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards
The Navy intends to use some of the funds to increase its fleet of warships by 19 and modernize century-old shipyards.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Sexual assault survivors are twice as likely to leave the military voluntarily, report finds
Men are especially likely to seek a separation after an assault, the Rand Corp. study found.
Senate confirms Hicks as DoD’s No. 2
The Senate confirmed Kathleen Hicks as deputy defense secretary on Monday evening, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the position.
By Joe Gould
Fort Riley aviation unit tapped for Europe rotation
The majority of equipment and personnel will be stationed in Germany, with a forward presence in Latvia, Romania and Poland.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon chief purges defense boards; Trump loyalists out
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
How Kathleen Hicks will approach nukes, shipbuilding and the budget
The nominee to be the Pentagon's No. 2 official touched on a wide range of topics during her hearing.
By Aaron Mehta
This is why so few troops have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine
The Defense Department has administered about half of the doses it has on-hand.
A long to-do list awaits Biden’s deputy defense secretary nominee
Kathleen Hicks is widely expected to cruise through her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate.
Defense Department pauses plan to give COVID-19 vaccine to Guantanamo prisoners
The U.S. military announced earlier this month that it planned to offer the vaccine to prisoners as it vaccinated all personnel at the detention center.
Drawdowns of troops in Germany and Afghanistan up in the air
May is looking less likely for the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
Climate change is now a national security priority for the Pentagon
“There is little about what the Department does to defend the American people that is not affected by climate change,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote. “It is a national security issue, and we must treat it as such.”
By Aaron Mehta