How the US Army, NATO are creating a new Eastern Flank Deterrence Line
To deter Russian aggression, the U.S. and NATO are rapidly building an Eastern Flank defense network focused on counter-drone tech and data integration.
By Jen Judson
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Inside the US Army’s new modernization mega-command
The service has folded two four-star commands into one, as leaders hope for an Austin-style innovation jolt.
By Jen Judson
Optimism for peace process among Afghans decreases significantly amid violence, report says
The Institute of War and Peace Studies found optimism for the country's peace process dropped to 57 percent, down from 86 percent among Afghans surveyed after talks began in September.
‘Race matters’: Austin advocates tout his historic candidacy in the face of other concerns
Advocates of Lloyd Austin for defense secretary are asking lawmakers to think hard about another topic: the general’s race.
By Joe Gould
Your last chance to make changes to your Tricare, FEDVIP coverage is Dec. 14
Want to enroll, switch or change Tricare or FEDVIP coverage? Now's the time and here are your details.
By Karen Jowers
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 43: Capt. Michael Kanaan, AI and machine learning in suicide prevention
Capt. Michael Kanaan is director of operations for Air Force / MIT artificial intelligence.
US conducts strike on Taliban amid drawdown, negotiations
U.S. strike hits Taliban advancing on Afghan checkpoint
By Howard Altman
Sen. Rand Paul delays defense bill vote over troop drawdowns
Paul's objections on Thursday threatened another must-pass bill, a one-week spending measure that would keep the government open through Dec. 18.
Negotiators for Taliban, Afghan government agree Islamic law to guide peace talks
The talks hit an impasse until last week, when in a breakthrough, the two sides agreed on rules and procedures for the negotiations.
Marine veteran to remain jailed in probe of paramilitary group, illegal weapons
A prosecutor describe the former Marine as a potentially violent man whose parents didn’t know about his white supremacist and anti-Semitic ideology.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Simply sacking Fort Hood leaders doesn’t solve its problems, investigators say
"The problems at Fort Hood were not the result of one commander ... but it was really the result of years of benign neglect," said one committee member who looked at Fort Hood's command climate.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army Guard task force deploys to Wisconsin to fight COVID-19
Soldiers with Task Force 46 and associated medical personnel from the Army’s Medical Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and the 531st Hospital Center at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, have begun arriving in Wisconsin.
By Todd South