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Pentagon chief sounds ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending

Jun 01st: Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power. Read more ▸

US court blocks Pentagon from removing transgender troops, for now

Jun 01st: The court ruled that the Trump administration could, for now, bar transgender people from enlisting, but blocked the discharge of current service members. Read more ▸

Trump invokes national security in push for White House ballroom ‘drone port’

Jun 01st: The president wrote that today's highly sophisticated weaponry means "we can no longer defend Washington, D.C., with rifles and pistols, alone." Read more ▸

Air Force returns T-38 Talon to flight status while crash investigation continues

Jun 01st: After over a week of a fleetwide halt in operations, the T-38 Talon is returning to flying status while the May 12 crash investigation continues. Read more ▸

US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes

Jun 01st: The U.S. special operations task force in Somalia is looking for contractors to advise troops on Somali politics, culture and tribal dynamics. Read more ▸

US military continues self-defense strikes against Iran, intercepts missiles

Jun 01st: The ceasefire that began April 12 between the U.S. and Iran is still in effect, U.S. Central Command confirmed. Read more ▸

Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes

Jun 01st: At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor. Read more ▸

US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay

May 30th: The meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack. Read more ▸

Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, top UK intel chief says

May 29th: The figure hardens a growing consensus among Western officials: Russia is on its heels for the first time since the Kremlin launched its invasion in 2022. Read more ▸

Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses

May 29th: The number of career fields elibile for the Selective Retention Bonus dropped by 73% in fiscal year 2026. Read more ▸

Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say

May 29th: Lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee released the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday. Read more ▸

Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds

May 29th: Roughly 78,000 civilian positions were eliminated in 2025 — about 10% of a workforce that originally exceeded 793,000. Read more ▸

‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors

May 29th: The threats began after the U.S. strikes against Iran and have included identifying details about troops, their spouses and children. Read more ▸

SpaceX awarded $4 billion Space Force contract to track airborne threats

May 29th: As part of the SB-AMTI program, SpaceX is meant to accelerate the delivery of sensors tracking and targeting threats globally from space. Read more ▸

National Guardsman arrested for $30 million international fraud scheme

May 29th: U.S. Marshals arrested a soldier on an Army base who was wanted internationally for fraud and money-laundering resulting in over $30 million in losses. Read more ▸

1,200 active-duty troops will be invited to White House UFC event

May 29th: Roughly 1,200 tickets out of a total 4,000 are reserved for active members of the U.S. military. Read more ▸

US Navy to explore powering shore installations with aircraft carriers

May 29th: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed that Naval Station Norfolk will be “powered from an aircraft carrier" sometime this summer. Read more ▸

Vance advises Air Force Academy graduates to not concede decision making to AI

May 29th: Vice President JD Vance warned Air Force cadets to not "submit" to AI as it continues to change warfare. Read more ▸

Marine ACV crews to face ‘thinking adversaries’ in new VR simulator

May 29th: A crew gunnery training prototype for the new amphibious combat vehicle will simulate an all-out fight with an unpredictable adversary. Read more ▸

Army develops exoskeleton for lower-limb injuries on the battlefield

May 29th: The Army is developing a new exoskeleton that allows injured troops to stand, walk and shoot when evacuation is impossible or delayed. Read more ▸

US arms sales pause would push Taiwan toward asymmetric-defense tech: Analysts

May 29th: The idea of Trump using arms sales as a negotiating chip with China has sparked concerns that Washington might decline procurement deals with Taiwan. Read more ▸

How far is there to go until the US and Iran end the war?

May 29th: A tentative deal has been reached to end the war and restart transit in the Strait of Hormuz, and then negotiations on more difficult issues would begin. Read more ▸

China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos

May 29th: China’s nuclear missiles can reach any U.S. city. Now, satellite images show Beijing is building a sprawling web of military sites near its nuclear silos. Read more ▸

My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.

May 29th: My grandpa never came back from World War II. I found his final resting place in France. Read more ▸

Pentagon looks to reinvent the bunker-buster bomb

May 29th: The goal is to go beyond the traditional brute-force approach of giant bombs and instead manipulate shock waves to destroy targets. Read more ▸

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