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Biden National Defense Strategy tackles China, Russia, nuke deterrence
The administration’s first National Defense Strategy highlights Beijing’s growing military strength.
Biden plan to shelve Trump-era sea nuke comes under fire
U.S. President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear program have emerged as an early political brawl in a brewing fight over next year’s defense budget.
By Joe Gould
North Korea seeks to produce material for nukes: UN experts
North Korea continued to develop nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, U.N. experts said in a new report.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
New in 2021: Air Force’s ‘accelerate change’ agenda takes shape
Chief of Staff Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown released action orders on his plans to accelerate change in December.
Army chief warrant officer sentenced to life in prison over sexual assault of a minor
Army officials said they plan to take “appropriate action against him based on his federal civilian conviction.”
By Kyle Rempfer
Navy dismisses more SEAL war crimes cases, removes controversial prosecutor
Navy leaders in San Diego and Washington continue efforts to revamp the sea service's criminal justice system.
By Carl Prine
World War II-era flying wing crashes in California prison yard
A one-of-its-kind World War II-era flying wing aircraft crashed and burst into flames in the exercise yard of a Southern California prison on Monday, killing the pilot
One year later, McCain sailors and families locked in legal battle with oil tanker owner
Dozens of McCain sailors and relatives of the 10 shipmates who died in the collision last year are seeking more than $60 million in damages from the owners of the Alnic MC tanker.
Sailor booted after racist attack on his own rack, Navy says
Marquie Little posted photos of his vandalized rack to Facebook last year, but the Navy says he made it up "to get off the ship before its next underway."
Sailor accused of murder is now back on his ship in Norfolk
Norfolk prosecutors initially charged Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Donald Bowman in the Nov. 4 murder of fellow sailor James N. Henderson Jr., but dropped the charges last week after the Navy requested jurisdiction in the case.
Corps investigating Marines in Snapchat videos with racial slurs
Corps officials did not identify the Marines in the videos.
By Jeff Schogol