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Why Hitler declared war on the United States

Dec 11th: Was it an irrational act? Hardly. Pearl Harbor merely gave him the excuse he had long been seeking. Read more ▸

Trump-Erdogan ties are propelling F-35 talks with once-banned partner

Dec 11th: During Donald Trump’s first term, the U.S. removed NATO ally Turkey from the fighter program after Turkey purchased an air defense system from Russia. Read more ▸

Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along border

Dec 10th: The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations. Read more ▸

Congress to require greater oversight of military health restructuring

Dec 10th: The proposed defense authorization bill calls for more eyes on proposed modifications to military treatment facilities. Read more ▸

US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

Dec 10th: Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is unusual and marks the administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Read more ▸

US Navy recovers helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea

Dec 10th: The service on Friday salvaged an F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that crashed in the South China Sea on Oct. 26. Read more ▸

US Air Force instructor pilots have first T-7 in training milestone

Dec 10th: Now that Air Education and Training Command has its first T-7, the 99th Flying Training Squadron's instructor pilots will start getting familiar with it. Read more ▸

You can thank Theodore Roosevelt for the Army-Navy game

Dec 10th: Canceled by President Grover Cleveland. Restored by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt — the Army-Navy football game is in its 135th year. Read more ▸

Judge orders Trump to end Guard deployment in Los Angeles

Dec 10th: The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in LA and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled. Read more ▸

Army OB-GYN charged with secretly filming dozens at Fort Hood

Dec 10th: Maj. Blaine McGraw has been charged with four counts and 61 specifications for allegedly secretly filming women during medical exams. Read more ▸

The Army-Navy game that ‘stopped the war’

Dec 10th: The 1944 game delivered a brief respite from the far-flung battles across the globe, drawing attention back to a good, old-fashioned American rivalry. Read more ▸

US military flies 2 fighter jets over Gulf of Venezuela

Dec 09th: Public flight tracking websites showed a pair of U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jets fly over the Gulf on Tuesday. Read more ▸

Hegseth tells lawmakers he is weighing release of boat strike video

Dec 09th: Lawmakers are demanding a full accounting from DOD on the strikes that killed two people who were clinging to the wreckage of an initial strike. Read more ▸

Navy launches first information warfare squadron

Dec 09th: The U.S. Navy has activated its first information warfare squadron to leverage intelligence and cyber expertise for carrier strike group commanders. Read more ▸

US Air Force wants AI to power high-speed wargaming

Dec 09th: The Air Force wants a cloud-based, AI-powered “digital sandbox” as a hub to generate and run wargames at speeds of up 10,000 times faster than real time. Read more ▸

Navy pays homage to USS Constitution for this year’s Army-Navy uniform

Dec 09th: The uniforms pay homage to the service's original six frigate fleet, specifically the USS Constitution. Read more ▸

Army uniform honors 250th birthday for this year’s Army-Navy clash

Dec 09th: On the eve of America’s semiquincentennial, the U.S. Military Academy is honoring its forefathers as it faces off against the U.S. Naval Academy. Read more ▸

Navy report on Truman crash cites fatigue, poor seamanship as factors

Dec 09th: The 65-page report details the specific errors that led to the USS Harry S. Truman's collision with a merchant vessel on Feb. 12 near Port Said, Egypt. Read more ▸

Pentagon taps Google Gemini, launches new site to boost AI use

Dec 09th: Hegseth said the U.S. must stay ahead of adversaries who are working to take advantage of rapid technology advancements, like the development of AI. Read more ▸

Is carrier Wi-Fi distracting sailors? Jet mishap probe raises concerns

Dec 09th: The arrival of readily accessible Wi-Fi onboard ships is reducing crews’ commitment to professional excellence, the investigation found. Read more ▸

Lawmakers move to block effort to privatize military commissaries

Dec 08th: Lawmakers have moved to prevent the Defense Department from privatizing military commissaries as part of Congress’ proposed compromise defense policy bill. Read more ▸

Five minutes of chaos: How the Navy shot down its own jet

Dec 08th: A long pattern of rushed training and failed equipment contributed to the embarrassing and costly error, a recently published command investigation found. Read more ▸

Troops to get 3.8% pay raise under proposed defense bill

Dec 08th: The proposed NDAA also includes a boost in family separation allowance, among other policy alterations designed to improve troops’ quality of life. Read more ▸

Wolfe sworn in as Air Force’s top enlisted leader

Dec 08th: Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe was sworn in as the 21st chief master sergeant of the Air Force during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews. Read more ▸

Proposed defense bill would fund Golden Dome, next-gen fighters

Dec 08th: The proposed NDAA would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2026, an $8 billion increase over DOD's budget request. Read more ▸

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