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‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors

May 29th: The threats began after the U.S. strikes against Iran and have included identifying details about troops, their spouses and children. Read more ▸

SpaceX awarded $4 billion Space Force contract to track airborne threats

May 29th: As part of the SB-AMTI program, SpaceX is meant to accelerate the delivery of sensors tracking and targeting threats globally from space. Read more ▸

National Guardsman arrested for $30 million international fraud scheme

May 29th: U.S. Marshals arrested a soldier on an Army base who was wanted internationally for fraud and money-laundering resulting in over $30 million in losses. Read more ▸

1,200 active-duty troops will be invited to White House UFC event

May 29th: Roughly 1,200 tickets out of a total 4,000 are reserved for active members of the U.S. military. Read more ▸

US Navy to explore powering shore installations with aircraft carriers

May 29th: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed that Naval Station Norfolk will be “powered from an aircraft carrier" sometime this summer. Read more ▸

Vance advises Air Force Academy graduates to not concede decision making to AI

May 29th: Vice President JD Vance warned Air Force cadets to not "submit" to AI as it continues to change warfare. Read more ▸

Marine ACV crews to face ‘thinking adversaries’ in new VR simulator

May 29th: A crew gunnery training prototype for the new amphibious combat vehicle will simulate an all-out fight with an unpredictable adversary. Read more ▸

Army develops exoskeleton for lower-limb injuries on the battlefield

May 29th: The Army is developing a new exoskeleton that allows injured troops to stand, walk and shoot when evacuation is impossible or delayed. Read more ▸

US arms sales pause would push Taiwan toward asymmetric-defense tech: analysts

May 29th: The idea of Trump using arms sales as a negotiating chip with China has sparked concerns that Washington might decline procurement deals with Taiwan. Read more ▸

How far is there to go until the US and Iran end the war?

May 29th: A tentative deal has been reached to end the war and restart transit in the Strait of Hormuz, and then negotiations on more difficult issues would begin. Read more ▸

China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos

May 29th: China’s nuclear missiles can reach any U.S. city. Now, satellite images show Beijing is building a sprawling web of military sites near its nuclear silos. Read more ▸

My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.

May 29th: My grandpa never came back from World War II. I found his final resting place in France. Read more ▸

Pentagon looks to reinvent the bunker-buster bomb

May 29th: The goal is to go beyond the traditional brute-force approach of giant bombs and instead manipulate shock waves to destroy targets. Read more ▸

White House proposes all federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements

May 28th: Following a recent string of unathorized disclosures, or leaks, the Trump administration announced their intent to draft NDAs for federal workers. Read more ▸

US Army turns resupply drone into rocket launcher in new test

May 28th: Though the drone was designed to haul supplies across the battlefield, the Army recently tried turning it into a rocket launcher. Read more ▸

Double amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for 82nd anniversary of D-Day

May 28th: Fourteen years after losing both his legs to an IED, Jon Harmon will step out of a C-47 and jump into same spot the 82nd Airborne fought on D‑Day. Read more ▸

22nd MEU, Iwo Jima ARG head home after 10-month deployment

May 28th: The Iwo Jima ARG made headlines earlier this year when it took part in the Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Read more ▸

US troops are reportedly being targeted using location data, Pentagon says

May 28th: U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials. Read more ▸

US carries out new strikes in Iran against military site, official says

May 27th: The U.S. military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to U.S. forces. Read more ▸

Pentagon eyes drone testing ground in Mississippi

May 27th: U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to build a new testing ground for drones in Mississippi. Read more ▸

Navy launches initiative to improve food quality at installations

May 27th: The service’s shore food service transformation initiative will begin at two installations and focus on revamping food quality and providing more options. Read more ▸

US munitions depleted by Iran war will take years to restore, analysis finds

May 27th: Replenishing stockpiles of critical weapons systems could take until 2030 or 2031, creating a "window of vulnerability," a new analysis found. Read more ▸

How US Army combat medics are preparing for an Indo-Pacific fight

May 27th: Distance, contested air, communication disruptions, weather and limited evacuation platforms could greatly impact timely access to medical care. Read more ▸

US Army integrates veterinarians into human combat care

May 27th: The Army wants to better utilize veterinarians in combat medicine to prepare for the possibility of large-scale operations in the Indo-Pacific. Read more ▸

US Army receives first lightweight Javelin launchers

May 27th: The U.S. Army has received its first batch of new, lighter Javelin launchers, defense contractor RTX announced in a statement Tuesday. Read more ▸

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