Military/Defense News

Air Force Wants to Move Fast on Boat Plane for Special Operators

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Iron Dome heads to missile defense experiment in Guam

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Mission Unaccomplished: Describing Failing US Military as 'Awesome'

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​​​​​​​Leading Through the Impossible: Army Colonel Recounts Tragedy of Afghanistan Withdrawal

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Today's D Brief: Taliban offer amnesty; The moderation question; Who are the Taliban's leaders?; SO

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The Tragedy of Normalcy: Who Speaks for the “Functional Veteran?”

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Air Force Posthumously Promotes Dick Cole, Last of the World War II Doolittle Raiders

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3 reasons why yelling cadences will get you through a tough workout

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The fewer and the prouder: The hard truth looking up

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Being a Marine is enough of a bonus, No. 2 Marine Corps general says

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What TOTAL COWARD General Milley Just Said About Afghanistan Is A Total Lie!

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U.S. Navy’s New Task Force 59 Teams Manned with Unmanned Systems for CENTCOM’s Middle East

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Three Children Died at Camp Lejeune on Same Day, Military Says

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How the U.S. Army Is Harnessing Laser Technology as a Defense Strategy

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SOFIC NEWS: First Soldiers Will Get Next-Gen Squad Weapons in 2023

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Lessons from the Philippines: Irregular Warfare in Action

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The Naval Brief: MARCENT reorganization; Amphib readiness concerns; Aviation 2030; and more...

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Shrinking U.S. Military Capacity Now For Capabilities Later Is A Mistake

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Army’s about-face on contracts extends aviation officers’ service

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Thousands expected to line 31 miles of closed roads to honor a fallen Marine

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BETTER CURRICULA, BETTER STRATEGIC OUTCOMES: IRREGULAR WARFARE, GREAT POWER COMPETITION, AND PROFESS

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7-hour Iraq firefight sees 4 Marine Raiders receive Bronze Stars with ‘V’

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RIGHTSIZING THE FLEET: WHY THE NAVY’S NEW SHIPBUILDING PLAN IS NOT ENOUGH

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Senate confirms Van Ovost as US Transportation Command boss

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners (9/9)

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Getting Competition Wrong: The US Military’s Looming Failure

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Biden Pentagon Spying On Conservative Troops?

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners (8/16)

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71% Of Eligible Gen-Zers Don't Qualify For Military Due To Obesity, Criminal Records And Other Reaso

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A Resignation and Mental Health Screening: The Unfolding Saga of the Marine Who Called Out Leadersh

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Today's D Brief: CIA pivots to China; USSOF, Marines in Taiwan; Record-high suicides for DoD; Russia

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Today's D Brief: EU defense trends; Biden-Putin preview; New radar in Alaska; New Jan. 6 allegation

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Second Suicide Battalion: Where Military Justice Weaponizes Mental Health

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Pentagon Threatens to Downgrade Oklahoma National Guard to a "State Militia" Unless It Com

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‘I’ll Be Your Wingman’–I Was a Pilot. They Were My Brothers. I Can Still Feel Them.

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Vaccine Mandates Sow Mass Chaos Throughout Military As Service Members Seek Religious Accommodation

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BREAKING: Navy SEALs Long-Awaited Dry Sub in Operation by ‘Memorial Day’

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US arms warplanes in Mid-East with bunker buster bombs vs Iran, Syia

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What I Learned While Eavesdropping on the Taliban

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Former Defense Sec. Robert Gates Explains How Biden Got It So Wrong

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National Guard scandals in these 13 states raise questions about culture and accountability

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Army tweaking its approach for a long-range electronic warfare system

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Hypersonic sled travels at 6,599 mph (Mach 8.6) at Holloman Air Force Base

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Thinking Strategically: Economics, Resources, and Strategy

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Defense Secretary Orders US Airlines to Help With Evacuation

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Pentagon Distances Itself from Minihan Memo Suggesting Possible War with China in 2025

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CH-47D/F / MH-47E Chinook Transport Helicopter

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Right-sizing the force: Army offers armor for smaller troops

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Defense Department shakeup must not derail homeland missile defense priorities

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Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefitted Taliban

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The US Army Has Big Plans for the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank

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Meet The X-44 Manta: The Air Force’s Plan For An F-22 Raptor On Steroids?

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U.S. Navy Building ‘Portable’ Laser Weapon

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WHAT THE NEW VISION FOR US SPECIAL OPERATIONS GETS RIGHT—AND WRONG

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Iranian Gunboats Point Machine Guns and Swarm US Warship ln Sea of Oman (VIDEO)

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Ukraine conflict reveals parallels to new Marine Corps war-fighting vision

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Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight

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21 things Marines need to know for 2021

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The US Air Force is trimming its fighter force. Here are the 4 jets it wants to fight future wars.

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Changing Hearts and Brains: SOF Must Prepare Now for Neurowarfare

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100 National Guard troops available for Saturday's Capitol demonstration security -Pentagon

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NATO is getting bigger, but little will change for US troops, experts say

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

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The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you

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Special Tactics Airmen and Coast Guard Bring Crucial Help to Haiti

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Expeditionary Warfare Highlighting 150 years of expeditionary warfare in U.S. Naval Institute Procee

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Kremlin Says Biden-Putin Talks Will Take Place Tuesday

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Milley says civil war in Afghanistan ‘likely’ after US withdrawal, could lead to 'reconstitution of

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Video: Navy Medic Loses Service Dog During Car Crash, Reunited Months Later

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The Pentagon spent $88 billion dollars training the Afghan Army for 20 years

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Biden Admin Launches Attack On Our Own Navy SEALs, Moves To Bankrupt Our Bravest Warriors

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Defending a Mock Invasion of Taiwan Signals Shift for Army Special Operations After Years of Counter

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Inside the Littoral Combat Ship, one of the Navy’s most controversial warships

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Zero Religious Exemptions Granted for COVID Vaccines in Air Force, As Deadline Passes

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Operation Homefront to distribute holiday meals to more than 15,000 military families nationwide

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Proposed light tank battalion concept will require more armor crewmen

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U.S. Air Force to receive 170 T7 robots

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Marine Corps Commandant Wants Review of Afghanistan Evacuation

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The Air & Space Brief: Boeing’s AF1; Low-ball blowback; USAF's new space exec; and more

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From Outdated to Updated: What It Takes to Improve Air Combat Training

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SFAB soldiers are heading out in smaller teams to more places

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The Pentagon’s Office Culture Is Stuck in 1968

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Stanley McChrystal Accidentally Reveals the Dishonesty of U.S. Generals

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The Amount Of Weapons The U.S. Has Sent To Ukraine Is Astounding

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The Russian General Staff. Understanding the Military's Decision making Role in a "Besieged Fortres

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Opinion: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin must resign

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The Army is reviewing its height and weight standards for the first time in decades

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Taliban Official Claims Role in US Chinook Shootdown that Killed 38 in 2011

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Why The Air Force Might Retire F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter

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US Special Operations Command has given up on its 'Iron Man suit,' but it's still looking for other

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Pentagon’s Push to Build Up Technology Talent ‘Insufficient,’ DIU Boss Says

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Air Force veteran joined the Russian military after being caught impersonating his commander

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A brief history of helicopter warfare and the future of air assault operations

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Decision To Upgrade F-35 Engine Program a Win for Air Force, Navy, and Allies

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Paying the cost of war through bipartisan action, not words

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US over-the-horizon capabilities robust, but use requires ‘strategic refinement,’ experts say

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For US military leaders, Afghan news strikes personal chord

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Will Major Reform of Pentagon Sexual Assault Rules Be Dropped?

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Strength in Numbers: The Future of Coalition Building and Irregular Warfare

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US military says Syrian strike killed senior Islamic State member

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