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US airman found dead on Yokota Air Base
Airman 1st Class Sean S. Chase was discovered unresponsive on Saturday in an on-base dormitory at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
Will Slovakia send Ukraine S-300 air defenses? The Pentagon is working on it.
A top Pentagon official told lawmakers on Wednesday the Biden administration is working to accommodate NATO ally Slovakia’s offer to send more S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
By Joe Gould
‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
NTSB: Navy contractor’s helicopter nose dived before crash killed 4
The NTSB’s preliminary report on the crash said Croman Corp. was using the helicopter to retrieve inert training torpedoes from the Pacific Ocean at the time.
New US sanctions target Russia’s multibillion-dollar defense sector
The measures, triggered by Moscow’s war against Ukraine, target both Russia and its ally Belarus, which has been a staging ground for the invasion.
By Joe Gould
Navy contractor names 4 killed in Hawaii helicopter crash
A civilian contractor working for the Navy on Wednesday disclosed the names of four employees killed when their helicopter crashed on the Hawaii island of Kauai.
‘Candy Bomber’ who dropped sweets during Berlin Airlift dies
Pilot Gail S. Halvorsen used his own candy ration to regularly drop sweet treats for children, using handkerchiefs as parachutes to carry the to the ground.
By Colleen Slevin
Navy identifies SEAL candidate who died after Hell Week test
Seaman Kyle Mullen died on Friday hours after he and his Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUD/S) class wrapped up Hell Week.
By Diana Stancy
SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week test; a second is in the hospital
The Navy said neither SEAL candidate had experienced an accident or unusual incident during the five-and-a-half-day Hell Week.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
Russians say they don't want war. But their military buildup continues apace.
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, NATO allies to launch exercise in Mediterranean
The exercise, which has been in the works since 2020 and isn’t in response to rising tension with Russia, will place the Truman and its carrier strike group under NATO operational control.
By Diana Stancy