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Ukraine declares its first homegrown guided aerial bomb combat-ready

May 18th: A 250-kilogram answer to Russia's daily glide-bomb campaign and Kyiv's dependence on Western precision strike capabilities for mid-range targets. Read more ▸

US Navy commissions final littoral combat ship after years of issues

May 18th: The USS Cleveland was commissioned on Saturday, becoming the fourth vessel to bear the name of the Ohio city. Read more ▸

The F4F Wildcat: The little fighter that could

May 18th: Many Allied aircraft achieved greatness during WWII, but the Wildcat, usually outnumbered and almost always outclassed, proved to be a stubby hero. Read more ▸

Air, Space forces revamp religious accommodations to align with Pentagon guidance

May 18th: The Air and Space forces now require written statements from service members and will no longer be involving Religious Resolution Teams. Read more ▸

Ford Carrier Strike Group receives Presidential Unit Citation after historic deployment

May 18th: The USS Gerald R. Ford returned Saturday after sailing 57,713 nautical miles over the course of 326 days. Read more ▸

Historian’s nearly two decade quest to piece together America’s last major offensive in Vietnam

May 18th: James Smither spent nearly two decades piecing together what actually occured during the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord. Read more ▸

US Air Force looks to convert offshore oil rigs into rocket recovery platforms

May 18th: An Air Force plan calls for old oil platforms to become Sea-based Recovery Stations for the U.S. Space Force and private spaceflight companies. Read more ▸

Crew members safely ejected after Navy jets collide at Idaho air show

May 18th: Two E/A-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air Sunday during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, the Navy said. Read more ▸

Coast Guard plans new medal for fittest troops

May 18th: As the Coast Guard rolls out its first-ever universal physical fitness test, leaders are eyeing incentives for acing it. Read more ▸

Former University of Michigan researcher accused of hiding Chinese military drone ties

May 18th: Investigators say Chuan Wang claimed modest roles on visa applications when in fact he was publicly known in China for his military drones. Read more ▸

US Army’s 7th Infantry Division, 1st MDTF to merge as Multi-Domain Command-Pacific

May 15th: The two-star Multi-Domain Command-Pacific will merge the 7th ID’s Stryker infantry brigades and a combat aviation brigade with a multidomain task force. Read more ▸

Congress clashes with Pentagon over civilian harm reduction program

May 15th: Lawmakers on Friday accused the Pentagon of gutting a congressionally mandated effort to reduce civilian harm during combat. Read more ▸

Senators introduce bill to abolish military draft agency

May 15th: The Selective Service System, which costs more than $31 million per year, has largely been defunct since 1973. Read more ▸

US Army to receive thousands of Barracuda-500M cruise missiles in Anduril deal

May 15th: The Pentagon’s Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program aims to obtain over 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles over a three-year span. Read more ▸

Army leaders in hot seat over Poland deployment cancellation

May 15th: Lawmakers questioned the timing and the reasons, lambasting the order that Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said sent a “terrible message to Russia and our allies.” Read more ▸

No sound of silence: US soldiers train eyes — and ears — for drone swarms

May 15th: The U.S. Army is moving beyond battling individual drone threats as it experiments with tactics to combat throngs of unmanned aircraft in saturated skies. Read more ▸

USS Gerald R. Ford to return from 11-month deployment on Saturday

May 15th: The world’s largest aircraft carrier is finally returning home after etching its name into Navy history books. Read more ▸

Future aircraft carrier Doris Miller delayed until 2034

May 15th: A Navy official said the delay was the result of construction delays with another Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Enterprise. Read more ▸

US Marines practice seizing remote islands in Philippine exercise

May 15th: Based on Oahu, MADIS crews face limitations when live-firing at home, so Konien was enthusiastic about the opportunity to fire rounds and missiles abroad. Read more ▸

Air Force underestimating aircraft maintenance delays, GAO finds

May 15th: The Air Force was found to be using revised target dates for tracking aircraft maintenance, making it seem as if there were little or no delays. Read more ▸

DoD faces mounting pressure to pass clean audit for the first time

May 15th: To date, the DoD has never passed a full, clean audit since they first became mandated in 2018. Read more ▸

Near Russian border, NATO grapples with ground robots in combat

May 15th: “We are a little bit behind because we’ve been using only the air drones,” a Latvian commander said. Read more ▸

China fires verbal warning shot at US over Taiwan

May 14th: Any misstep over Taiwan could push the U.S. and China toward direct confrontation, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump. Read more ▸

Lawmakers push for domestic shipbuilding fixes as US Navy explores overseas options

May 14th: The service released its fiscal 2027 shipbuilding plan on Monday, outlining the possibility of the U.S. manufacturing ships at foreign shipyards. Read more ▸

‘West-side Skid Row’: Pests, crime, litigation plague plans for VA’s Los Angeles campus

May 14th: Pests and crime threaten VA's efforts to expand housing for homeless veterans at its sprawling west Los Angeles campus. Read more ▸

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