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The US Army wants 11 business jets for ISR missions

Jan 29th: The service is looking at buying up to 11 custom Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program. Read more ▸

America can strike anywhere — but can it stay anywhere?

Jan 29th: Perhaps most troubling, the National Defense Strategy ties its framework explicitly to “President Trump’s vision,” mentioning him 47 times across 24 pages. Read more ▸

Guard deployments to US cities cost $496 million in 2025, CBO says

Jan 28th: The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that maintaining current troop levels could add $93 million per month to the total. Read more ▸

SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says

Jan 28th: The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority. Read more ▸

FAA, Army failures contributed to fatal DC air collision, report finds

Jan 28th: “We should be angry, because for years, no one listened,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said. “This was 100% preventable.”   Read more ▸

Coast Guard rescues cruise ship stuck in Antarctic ice

Jan 28th: The Polar Star marked its 50th anniversary by freeing an Australian-owned cruise ship trapped in ice. Read more ▸

Army opens applications for enlisted space operations roles

Jan 28th: The new military occupational specialty is open to soldiers in grades E-4 through E-9 across the active-duty Army, National Guard and Army Reserve. Read more ▸

The first soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during the War on Terror

Jan 28th: Paul Ray Smith saved over 100 lives defending a critical position near the Baghdad airport during the early days of the Iraq War. Read more ▸

Air Force to build realistic training ranges, continues BMT reshaping

Jan 28th: The force will utilize the ranges with mock runways and real aircrafts for immersive training, with the first expected this October. Read more ▸

Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy reinstalled after outcry

Jan 28th: Flags honoring Danish veterans killed in Afghanistan had been removed by staff at the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, sparking public outcry. Read more ▸

Rubio to warn of military action if Venezuela strays from US goals

Jan 28th: Though Rubio said the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela, he noted the administration would not rule out additional military force if needed. Read more ▸

Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones

Jan 28th: One Ukrainian innovation has been a system to verify drone strikes that awards points to successful operators, with an online marketplace for bonus kit. Read more ▸

Bureaucratic confusion leaves DOD sites exposed to drones, DOD IG says

Jan 27th: Major military installations in the U.S. are unprotected from drone attacks, despite policies that mandate otherwise, a Pentagon watchdog report warns. Read more ▸

US Marines flew on New England Patriots’ private jet to Norway

Jan 27th: Days before the New England Patriots secured a spot in the 2026 Super Bowl, U.S. Marines were passengers aboard the team’s private jet en route to Norway. Read more ▸

US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions

Jan 27th: Installation commanders are required to submit counter-drone defense plans for their bases within 60 days. Read more ▸

Japanese American soldiers once branded ‘enemy aliens’ promoted

Jan 27th: Seven Japanese American soldiers were promoted to officer ranks in a ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during WWII. Read more ▸

Families of two men killed in Caribbean boat strike sue US government

Jan 27th: The case marks the first legal challenge of its kind to President Donald Trump’s policy targeting vessels along narco-trafficking routes. Read more ▸

The US Coast Guard’s newest weapon in border security: Jet Skis

Jan 27th: In its ever-evolving fight on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Coast Guard has unveiled its latest fighting tool. Read more ▸

Some remote Tricare families will get prescription drugs for free

Jan 27th: Active duty families in Tricare Prime Remote in the U.S. will have a $0 copay for covered prescriptions outside military pharmacies. Read more ▸

Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say

Jan 27th: Crytpo scams, romance scams, education scams, job scams. Advocates are pushing authorities to root out scamsters at the source. Read more ▸

Unmanned systems key to Arctic maritime defense, experts say

Jan 26th: The Arctic is becoming a hotly contested environment with increasing incursions from Russian and Chinese vessels in recent years. Read more ▸

Trump’s new national defense strategy downgrades China threat

Jan 26th: The Pentagon declared on Friday that the U.S. military’s top priority is to defend the homeland and Western Hemisphere. Read more ▸

US base lost under Greenland’s ice reveals island’s strategic value

Jan 26th: In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, geologist Paul Bierman explains the history of what happened to Camp Century, a secret Arctic base. Read more ▸

Veterans react to killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti by federal agent

Jan 26th: The killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by U.S. Border Patrol personnel has drawn a strong response from veterans. Read more ▸

Air Force to update deployment design in Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0

Jan 26th: AEW 2.0 will form around 18 months prior to a deployment to ensure its components can train and certify as a cohesive unit arriving ready to fight. Read more ▸

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