Military/Defense News

Face of Defense: Leading the D.C. National Guard

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He went viral, to the brig and is now leaving the Marines. His family says the Corps failed him

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Marine Raider veteran receives second highest valor award for Iraq fight

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Will Major Reform of Pentagon Sexual Assault Rules Be Dropped?

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Artificial Intelligence and the Urban Battle

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The Naval Brief: Shipbuilding plan; Tracking cancer; Red Sea maritime task force; and more...

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These 2 soldiers hung through a 3-day sufferfest to become the ‘Best Rangers’ of 2022

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Today’s D Brief: Deadly violence in Gaza &amp Israel; ‘Ransomware explosion’; Army end-strength cap;

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US Navy Seizes 1,400 Assault Rifles During Illicit Weapons Interdiction

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State Guard units can’t limit off-duty protests by their troops, National Guard Bureau memo says

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US, Russia set up military communication line to prevent accidental clash

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Navy Reconsidering Plan to Cut Medical Staff in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Reservist Pushed Out of Police Job over Burn Pit-Related Illness

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Today's D Brief: Lawmakers probe Afghan exit; UN warns of peril in Afghanistan; New North Korea te

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A Research Team Hopes to Get Every Sailor to Wear a Sleep Tracker. And They Have Big Plans for the

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Up In Smoke: DoD, Ineffectiveness, and the Distracting Persistence of Counternarcotics

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Military leaders brush up on their wargaming tactics

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Army asks industry to develop 300-kilowatt laser weapons to provide aerial defense for soldiers and

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Hypersonic weapons in the U.S. The formation of Dark Eagle began

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Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight

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'Enemy' Unmanned Ground Vehicles Are Now Facing-Off Against Army Soldiers In Training

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New Army tool could help predict altitude sickness, keep troops fighting at high ranges

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U.S. Army Options to Regain Land Power Dominance

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US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’

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For the American public, military conflict is the new normal

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Army Rethinks Survivability for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles

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Recruit or Retain: DoD’s Manpower Problem

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The ‘New Blitzkrieg’ facing America is literally ‘an electronic lightning war’ so decisive in its ef

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Soldiers knock down airborne threats with new missile defense system

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US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION TO DISCOVER HOW SENSITIVE INFO WAS LEAKED ONLIN

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Could This Become the Army’s New Light Tank?

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Special ops task force in Middle East restructured for ‘broad, regional’ ISIS fight

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Navy to Prototype Fish-Inspired, Autonomous Robots with ‘Self-Healing’ Parts

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Messed Up: Now Doing to Our Navy SEALs

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Russia’s New START Breach Means U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization Is A Must

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Partner Capacity Building Needs a Serious Re-Examination

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The Terranaut is a new mine-hunting bot designed for beaches

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

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Is the Cure for America’s “Next War-itis” a Military Culture Shift?

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Mali: French forces leave Timbuktu after nine years

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The Limits of Logic: Why Narrative Thinking is Better Suited to the Demands of Modern Combat

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Breakthrough could allow soldiers to charge equipment with any heat source

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Extending that ‘Loving Feeling’ to Undersea Warfare

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

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Taiwan Vows to 'Defend Itself' Amid U.S. Reversal, Here's How Much Stronger China Is

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In Kabul, 8th Marines Add to Storied History Before Official Deactivation

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Congress plans fixes for US military’s AWOL weapons problems

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NEW INITIATIVES AIM TO STEM WARRANT OFFICER SHORTAGE

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US Defense Secretary: US commitment to security in Middle East is strong and sure

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Read for Yourself: The Full Memo from AMC Gen. Mike Minihan

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RAF Fairford live: B-1B bombers due to arrive after huge USAF C-5 transporter lands - updates

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

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Bring Back the US Navy's World War II "Can Do" Attitude

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Approaching Mach 2 in an F-16: ‘The jet started to shake’

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The Marine Corps may soon allow sleeve tattoos, among other ink policy changes

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US Army’s recon, electronic warfare-capable aircraft flies for the first time

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The war in Afghanistan is over but military leaders are still trying to hide their failures

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No American Military Leader Should Ever Say What Lloyd Austin Said

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The Army wants you to get smart on China’s military structure and tactics

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Here's the Case for Buying the Coast Guard Small Inflatable Boats

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

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The Disinformation Business is Booming

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Can the US defend against Chinese missile attack?

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An idiot’s guide to what service members are called in every branch

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Today's D Brief: Kabul evacuations resume; 100+ killed in attack near HKIA; Taliban vs. ISIS; Navy

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World War II veterans remember bringing aid to China, mark 80th anniversary of 'Flying Tigers'

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Navy Seal Asks Why Biden Is Refusing To Handle This

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Critical Race Theory Will Destroy Our Military

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Iran releases footage of helicopter approaching USS Essex, blasted for ‘unsafe’ conduct

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Bad Idea: Relying on Government Software

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Assessing the Alignment of U.S. Diplomatic and Military Power to Forestall Armed Conflict

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European Combat Air Power: A Snapshot

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A dozen years later, this 10th Mountain vet receives Silver Star

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An independent commission should review our National Defense Strategy

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STRATCOM: China’s Pursuit of Nuclear and Hypersonic Weapons Adds Urgency to U.S. Deterrence

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EALs going ‘back to the future’ in shift to near-peer warfare

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While Afghanistan Fell, Military and CIA Focused on Diversity

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Out of Africa: The Strategic Mistake of US Disengagement from Somalia

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US troops deployed in southern Yemen: report

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US Navy Will Upgrade Warships to Add Unnamed Space Capabilities

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Kentucky soldier killed during World War II identified

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U.S. Air Force Arms Ghostrider Gunship With Laser Weapon For Covert Strikes

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US Army to Stage Largest Robot Tank Experiment Ever

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World War II Paratrooper Parachutes Into Coronado for His 100th Birthday

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Is the US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Doomed?

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Why didn’t the Navy see the USS Bonhomme Richard fire coming?

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The Air &amp Space Brief: China, U.S. moon base claims, Hypersonic plane gets $60M, Floating robot ga

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Army Expands Reviews of Command Sergeants Major in Bid to Weed Out Toxic Leaders

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Pentagon civilian vaccine mandate is a massive logistical lift

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‘This Doesn’t Need to be Defeat. But at the Moment, it Damn Well Feels Like It’

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Marine Corps announces career-ending consequences for Marines refusing to get COVID vaccine

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

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What you should know about ‘Bitskrieg: The New Challenge of Cyberwarfare’

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Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners (9/24)

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Retired Green Beret says cutting edge weapons left behind in Afghanistan are blueprints for the Chin

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The Naval Brief: Outbreak at Quantico; Another fleet plan; Shipyard vaccinations; and more...

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Some Veterans Exposed to Toxics from Burn Pits to Have Compensation Fast-Tracked by VA

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USS Arlington pays constant tribute to those who died in — and responded to — the Sept. 11 attack on

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The US Air Force's special operators are hustling to turn their biggest planes into flying boats

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The difference between Air Force and Navy pilots in one short video

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