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No Indo-Pacific peace without industry surge and burden sharing, US general says

May 13th: Pushing industry to far-reaching frontlines — and having allies share the load — is vital to Indo-Pacific security, U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson stressed. Read more ▸

Energy secretary: Iran ‘frighteningly close’ to nuclear weapon despite Operation Epic Fury

May 13th: “They are weeks — a small number of weeks — away to enrich that to weapons-grade uranium," Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a Senate committee. Read more ▸

USS Gerald R. Ford air wing returns home after 11 months

May 13th: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier broke the record for longest post-Vietnam deployment in April. Read more ▸

US Navy could run out of money by July, top officer warns

May 13th: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle told lawmakers at a budget hearing Tuesday that the Navy might have to modify training and operations. Read more ▸

Contractor awarded $3.5 billion to build out US Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutters fleet

May 13th: The five cutters to be delivered by Davie Defense will represent a new class of Arctic icebreakers. Read more ▸

US Army abruptly cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland

May 13th: The Army has abruptly halted a planned deployment to Poland, bringing U.S. personnel numbers in Europe to pre-2022 levels — before Russia invaded Ukraine. Read more ▸

Air Force MQ-9 fleet drops to 135 aircraft after Iran combat losses

May 13th: The Air Force is seeking to backfill the inventory of MQ-9 Reapers and field a cheaper, more expendable replacement. Read more ▸

Role of Indo-Pacific air defenders has evolved dramatically, US Army commander says

May 13th: Brig. Gen. William Parker, 94th AAMDC chief, recalled an old air defense building bearing a "Will work for food" sign, a stark contrast to the role today. Read more ▸

AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says

May 13th: Lt. Gen. Michael Conley said “necessity had been the mother of invention” in spurring the service to apply available machine learning tools in combat. Read more ▸

Pentagon reaches agreements with defense firms on containerized missiles

May 13th: The Pentagon is announcing framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 to acquire over 10,000 containerized missiles. Read more ▸

US special operations leaders frustrated by inability to modify their own equipment

May 13th: The military must wait for manufacturers to fix or upgrade equipment, leaving them with outdated capabilities as technology evolves quickly, they said. Read more ▸

Marines mandate servicewide AI training by year’s end

May 13th: The Marine Corps will require all Marines to complete a basic artificial intelligence course by the end of the year. Read more ▸

Austrian jets intercept US military planes two days in a row

May 13th: The May 10 intercept reportedly took place over the Totes Gebirge mountain range in Upper Austria, over 60 kilometers from the German border. Read more ▸

Ukraine’s battlefield integration surpasses US military’s, Army secretary says

May 12th: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told lawmakers U.S. lags behind Ukraine in battlefield network integration. Read more ▸

Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield estimated to cost $1.2 trillion

May 12th: A national missile defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to build and maintain over the next 20 years, a nonpartisan federal agency estimated. Read more ▸

Coast Guard bans kratom, similar drugs immediately

May 12th: Kratom is not a federally controlled substance in the U.S. and is available legally in 44 states in vape shops, other retail stores and online. Read more ▸

Defense contractors have donated millions to members of Congress, new report finds

May 12th: The defense industry donations make up only a small percentage of the cash going to Congress, however, according to OpenSecrets. Read more ▸

In an age of drones, Army Rangers will now stab through a new bayonet course

May 12th: Soldiers in Georgia hoping to earn the Army’s coveted Ranger tab will now start the school by stabbing their way through Fort Benning’s new bayonet course. Read more ▸

Army plans summer deployments to southern border

May 12th: The 1st Armored Division is set to assume command of the southern border mission. Read more ▸

Arcade games satirizing Iran war appear at DC War Memorial

May 12th: The game, “Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell,” was developed in response to the administration’s use of video game footage to share successes in Iran. Read more ▸

Pentagon seeks additional funding as cost of Iran war tops $29 billion

May 12th: The increase from $25 billion just two weeks ago reflects “updated repair and replacement of equipment costs,” along with the “general operational costs." Read more ▸

Former NFL tight end convicted for Medicare, VA fraud scheme

May 12th: He was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a yearslong plot that cost Medicare and VA nearly $200 million. Read more ▸

US Navy open to building ships overseas, new plan says

May 11th: The new plan comes after President Donald Trump and previous Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly disagreed over outsourcing construction on select ships. Read more ▸

US, partner nations sink two decommissioned ships during Exercise Balikatan

May 11th: A two-day strike saw the sinking of two vessels, utilizing land, sea and air platforms from the U.S., Philippine, Japanese and Canadian forces. Read more ▸

Poll: Americans don’t think Trump has explained Iran war goals

May 11th: One in three Republicans and almost all Democrats said Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.” Read more ▸

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