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Lawmakers want details on plans to privatize military stores

Jul 15th: Lawmakers are hoping to put the brakes on DOD plans to privatize retail programs. Read more ▸

Coast Guard aircrew awarded medals for Texas flood rescues

Jul 15th: A Coast Guard rescue crew received distinguished awards for helping save the lives of those trapped in Kerrville, Texas, after historic flooding on July 4. Read more ▸

Mike Waltz pledges to make UN ‘great again’ in confirmation hearing

Jul 15th: Tuesday was the first time Waltz faced lawmakers since mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans. Read more ▸

Pentagon taps four commercial tech firms to expand military use of AI

Jul 15th: The four firms — Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI — will help the DOD develop AI workflows for key national security missions. Read more ▸

Final Independence-class combat ship delivered to Navy

Jul 15th: As a littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre could inherit a legacy of problems. Read more ▸

Ukrainians welcome US aid, concerned over Trump’s ultimatum to Putin

Jul 15th: Trump delayed “very severe” sanctions on Russia for 50 days, sparking criticism from Ukrainians and European leaders who see the delay as too long. Read more ▸

Jammed and confused: Alaska trial shows pitfalls of fielding US drones

Jul 14th: One drone failed repeatedly to find its target when jammed and ultimately crashed into a hill. Another flew past its target and went up in flames. Read more ▸

Australia hosts largest-ever Talisman Sabre military exercise

Jul 14th: The event began with live-fire exercises, including Australia’s first use of U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket systems. Read more ▸

Retired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing secrets on dating site

Jul 14th: David Slater, who worked as a civilian Air Force employee, admitted to conspiring to transmit classified Russia-Ukraine war info on a foreign dating site. Read more ▸

Hegseth revokes promotion for Navy admiral who approved drag shows

Jul 14th: Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly was commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan in 2018 when several drag show performances took place. Read more ▸

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine

Jul 14th: Trump said European allies would buy “billions and billions” of dollars of U.S. military equipment to be transferred to Ukraine. Read more ▸

Pentagon yanks speakers from Aspen Security Forum, blasts its values

Jul 14th: Nearly a dozen top generals and defense officials were scheduled to speak at the forum, which begins Tuesday. Read more ▸

Lawmakers back White House FY26 plans for more troops, 3.8% pay hike

Jul 14th: The military's active-duty end strength would grow by about 26,000 troops next year under plans being considered in the House and Senate. Read more ▸

Images show shredded KC-46 boom that led to emergency landing

Jul 14th: Photographs that leaked online showed extensive damage to the KC-46's refueling boom, with its metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down. Read more ▸

House panel to mark up annual defense authorization bill this week

Jul 14th: Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 14, 2025. Read more ▸

Iran hit dome on US air base in Qatar in June attack: Report

Jul 11th: The Pentagon has acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile hit Al Udeid Air Base in June during an Iranian attack after Trump downplayed the assault. Read more ▸

US soldier killed in Germany during logistics operation

Jul 11th: Spc. Jaylin Perez died Tuesday after receiving treatment for severe electrical burns sustained last week while on duty in Germany, the Army said. Read more ▸

Why service members deserve the right to repair

Jul 11th: Service members need the tools, parts and authority to make immediate fixes themselves, without having to navigate red tape Read more ▸

Some A-10 Warthogs may dodge retirement under proposed Senate bill

Jul 11th: The DOD's fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate's version would have the service keep 103. Read more ▸

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind

Jul 11th: Friday's decision undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles. Read more ▸

Proposed Senate defense bill would add $500M in long-term Ukraine aid

Jul 11th: The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative is one of two main ways the Pentagon has provided military support to Ukraine over the last three years. Read more ▸

Space Force building out more realistic digital training environment

Jul 11th: STARCOM plans to transition Swarm to a cloud-based environment in the next year or two if it has the funding to support the effort. Read more ▸

Children of Fort Bliss soldier die in New Mexico floods

Jul 11th: The children, ages four and seven, were swept downstream by a flash flood after the Rio Ruidoso river rose to a record-setting 20 feet. Read more ▸

US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says

Jul 11th: After a pause in some weapons shipment, U.S. officials said this week that 155 mm munitions and precision-guided rockets were on their way. Read more ▸

Delays in Navy’s next-gen submarine threaten US seapower, report says

Jul 11th: The delay could have an impact on the country's warfighting capabilities and ability to maintain undersea superiority, a new report to Congress says. Read more ▸

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