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Sailor sentenced to 44 years in prison for murder of Angelina Resendiz

Jun 09th: Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland strangled Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz to death after a disagreement at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Read more ▸

Senator warns of government shutdown over dispute on fiscal 2027 defense budget

Jun 09th: Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said that leaders should prepare for a government shutdown as lawmakers disagree on a defense budget increase. Read more ▸

Marine Corps looks to equip armored vehicles with 360-degree cameras

Jun 09th: The goal is to allow crews to operate their vehicles – and enjoy full situational awareness – even while buttoned up with the hatches closed. Read more ▸

Marines to have their own barracks bedrooms at Japan base

Jun 09th: Marines stationed at Camp Hansen, Japan, will have new barracks with individual bedrooms. Read more ▸

‘Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War’ is the ultimate OODA Loop wargame

Jun 09th: Flashpoint Campaigns is an OODA Loop-anchored computer wargame that depicts a hypothetical Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany in 1989. Read more ▸

Army mortar crews trade laptops for phone app

Jun 09th: Army mortar teams have replaced 20-year-old software used to calculate firing data and ballistics with a new application designed for smartphones. Read more ▸

Pentagon reveals preferred munitions for one-way attack drones

Jun 09th: The list includes Northrop Grumman and several startups competing to supply low-cost payloads compatible with any drone design. Read more ▸

US soldiers rescued by drone after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman

Jun 09th: U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Task Force 59 and the Army's 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with Air Force assets assisting, as well. Read more ▸

Chokepoint busters: Marines seek toolkit to help aviators clear way for amphibs

Jun 08th: The Marine Corps wants to learn how airpower might ensure passage through "critical chokepoints" while under threat in a new age of warfare. Read more ▸

Former sailor charged with attempting to finance ISIS attack on US troops

Jun 08th: Seaman Bareen Dzayee attempted to pay an ISIS member to murder U.S. service members overseas with drones and RPGs. Read more ▸

Navy investigating shooting death of sailor aboard USS John F. Kennedy

Jun 08th: The Navy is holding a sailor in pretrial confinement in connection with the death, the service confirmed. Read more ▸

Pentagon bows to criticism, admitting ‘mistake’ over new religious list

Jun 08th: The Pentagon revised its abridged list of officially recognized faith affiliations after Utah lawmakers balked at the omission of Mormonism. Read more ▸

US approves Kuwait request to buy nearly $2 billion of counter-drone platforms

Jun 08th: Following recent Iranian strikes on Kuwait, the U.S. approved a potential foreign military sale of counter-UAS platforms made by Anduril. Read more ▸

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Jun 08th: An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into the vessel's engineering and steering spaces. Read more ▸

US must learn lessons from Ukraine, innovate faster and cheaper: Anduril president

Jun 08th: Anduril President Christian Brose discussed the need to develop cheaper weapons systems at scale to avoid quick depletion of exquisite munitions. Read more ▸

House panel quashes attempt to stop integration of US, Israel defense tech sectors

Jun 08th: "Only the United States Congress would dream up at this moment, ‘Let’s actually do more for Israel,’ not less," argued Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. Read more ▸

House panel backs A-10 Warthog through 2030, eyes autonomous successors

Jun 08th: House lawmakers approved provisions allowing the A-10 Warthog to stay in service through its planned 2030 retirement. Read more ▸

US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war

Jun 07th: “To maintain this constant state of ‘Level 10’ alert vigilance, to be ready to go at the drop of a hat, is a very stressful ... operational mission." Read more ▸

US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

Jun 06th: U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said. Read more ▸

Unemployment rate for veterans drops to 3.2%, women vets surge on jobs market

Jun 05th: The improvement was bolstered by a strong showing from women veterans on the jobs market and came despite growing fears of AI-triggered layoffs. Read more ▸

Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela

Jun 05th: The visit comes five months after the high-risk U.S. military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Read more ▸

Lawmakers move to require chaperones for ‘sensitive’ appointments in military health system

Jun 05th: Under the provision, a trained third party would have to be present for exams conducted by obstetrician-gynecologists at military treatment facilities. Read more ▸

AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says

Jun 05th: After Trump's recent executive order on AI, Emil Michael said that the weaponization of models is concerning. Read more ▸

House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’

Jun 05th: The House advanced a measure to return the names of nine U.S. military bases to those recommended by a congressional commission in 2023. Read more ▸

Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal

Jun 05th: A measure advanced Friday would require the DoD to report on the total financial cost of operations in Iran, including damaged or destroyed U.S. property. Read more ▸

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