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High-speed combat drone production starts at new US Anduril plant in days

Mar 19th: Anduril Industries will begin building its new loyal wingman drones in the coming days at a new facility in Ohio. Read more ▸

Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude, but military users say it’s not so easy

Mar 19th: Pentagon staffers, former officials and IT contractors who work closely with the U.S. military say they are reluctant to give up Anthropic’s AI tools. Read more ▸

Apache helicopter shoots down drones in Europe for first time in combat exercise

Mar 19th: U.S. soldiers used Apache helicopters to pursue and attack drones in an air-to-air combat training exercise this week. Read more ▸

Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says

Mar 19th: The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week. Read more ▸

Pentagon once again urges civilian employees to volunteer with DHS

Mar 19th: The Defense Department continues to ask its civilian employees to volunteer for logistics support and more with ICE and CBP. Read more ▸

Israel forges ahead on ground incursion against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Mar 19th: The operation is separate from the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran, but the dynamics of each conflict zone will inevitably intersect with each other. Read more ▸

US moves to approve more than $16 billion in air defense sales to Middle East

Mar 19th: The packages include systems for the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, and range from counter-drone technology to aircraft munitions. Read more ▸

Service members must prove sincere religious beliefs for facial hair waivers

Mar 19th: Religious waivers that have already been approved will be reevaluated within 90 days, the memo states. Read more ▸

US strikes Iranian underground missile storage with 5,000-pound penetrator

Mar 19th: The newest bunker-buster bomb made its combat debut against Iran earlier this week. Read more ▸

US F-35 forced to make emergency landing after Iran combat mission

Mar 19th: CENTCOM confirmed the pilot made an emergency landing during combat operations. CNN sources told the outlet the aircraft was struck by an Iranian munition. Read more ▸

Trump jokes about Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM

Mar 19th: The president drew a parallel between the U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Read more ▸

Hiroshima survivor who spent decades investigating American POW deaths dies at 88

Mar 19th: Shigeaki Mori, an atomic bomb survivor, spent decades researching the forgotten American prisoners of war killed in the Hiroshima attack. Read more ▸

A-10 Warthogs target Iranian fast-attack craft in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 19th: The A-10’s deployment in Operation Epic Fury comes as Congress has moved to protect it from Air Force divestment efforts. Read more ▸

‘It takes money to kill bad guys’: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in new funding for war in Iran

Mar 19th: The attacks against Iran had cost the U.S. about $12 billion as of Sunday, 15 days after they began. Read more ▸

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

Mar 18th: “There has been no decision to send ground troops at this time, but President Trump wisely keeps all options at his disposal," a White House official said. Read more ▸

Ukraine war undermining Russia’s Arctic plans, US intelligence says

Mar 18th: Nonetheless, Russia still views the Arctic as vital to its security for a variety of political, economic and military reasons. Read more ▸

Lockheed tests upgraded Precision Strike Missile designed to strike ships

Mar 18th: The upgraded missile is backed by "significant investment" and is advancing rapidly through initial tests. Read more ▸

Paper or plastic? Military commissaries to charge for single-use bags

Mar 18th: The move will save the commissary system money, officials said in their announcement of the change. Read more ▸

Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first

Mar 18th: The U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended mail services in 28 military ZIP codes in the Middle East. Read more ▸

House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills

Mar 18th: Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the VA similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the NDAA. Read more ▸

Domestic-related shooting leaves 1 dead, another injured at New Mexico Air Force base

Mar 18th: A shooting near the Holloman Air Force Base’s shoppette caused a brief lockdown on Tuesday evening. Read more ▸

US Air Force special operations seeks kamikaze drones

Mar 18th: The U.S. Air Force wants small one-way attack drones for its special operations forces, according to an Air Force Request for Information. Read more ▸

US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027

Mar 18th: The assessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills. Read more ▸

The Pentagon wants to field laser weapons at scale within 3 years

Mar 18th: Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months. Read more ▸

Shelter-in-place order lifted at MacDill Air Force Base

Mar 18th: The installation has lifted a shelter-in-place order that was enacted earlier Wednesday after officials said a threat had been made against the base. Read more ▸

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