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Vessels report being hit by gunfire as Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut again

Apr 18th: Merchant vessels attempting to cross the strait on Saturday received radio messages from Iran’s navy telling them they were not allowed to pass. Read more ▸

Air Force unit executes test of Anduril’s semiautonomous combat drone

Apr 17th: Airmen operated Auduril's YFQ-44A jet-powered combat drone, which could someday fly alongside piloted fighters. Read more ▸

US Marine Corps releases video showcasing new Medium Landing Ship design

Apr 17th: The service's new Medium Landing Ship is designed to move troops, equipment and supplies to shorelines without relying on established ports. Read more ▸

How chest-thumping rhetoric erodes service member safety

Apr 17th: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's brash rhetoric is profoundly destabilizing for actively-serving military families, this military spouse argues. Read more ▸

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower experiences small fire while undergoing maintenance

Apr 17th: The aircraft carrier has been sidelined since it began planned maintenance availability at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth on Jan. 8, 2025. Read more ▸

US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say

Apr 17th: Some European counterparts have been told that select U.S. weapons deliveries may be delayed as the Iran war continues to draw on weapons stocks. Read more ▸

‘Actively shrinking’: Guard generals push Congress for 100 new fighters a year

Apr 16th: A total of 22 generals signed a letter to Congress this month calling for multiyear funding to buy between 72 and 100 new fighters per year. Read more ▸

‘American Solitaire’ puts a veteran’s invisible wounds front and center

Apr 16th: Aaron Davidman's film follows a combat veteran as he navigates the challenges of returning home from Afghanistan. Read more ▸

Air Force hits fiscal 2026 recruitment goal ahead of schedule

Apr 16th: Five months ahead of the end of fiscal 2026, the Air Force and Space Force achieved their recruiting goal in part to the Delayed Entry Program. Read more ▸

Combat search and rescue’s uncertain future: As A-10s phase out, US Air Force faces questions of what comes next

Apr 16th: The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with plans to retire the A-10, which for decades has proven ideally suited for combat search-and-rescue operations. Read more ▸

Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets

Apr 16th: Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system. Read more ▸

Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX

Apr 16th: Last August, a global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network left U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels bobbing off California, halting operations. Read more ▸

Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Apr 16th: Ben Ferencz was just 27 with no previous trial experience when he became chief prosecutor in one of the most significant murder trials in history. Read more ▸

How the US military could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Apr 16th: An arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters can help reduce risk, though de‑mining crews could still be vulnerable to Iranian attacks. Read more ▸

Senate Republicans back Trump military sales to Israel

Apr 15th: The Senate on Wednesday blocked two resolutions that would have stopped the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel. Read more ▸

White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge

Apr 15th: "I don't have a ballpark," White House budget director Russell Vought told lawmakers Wednesday about the cost of the Iran war. Read more ▸

US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade

Apr 15th: Zero vessels have broken through the U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since it began Monday, U.S. Central Command stated. Read more ▸

US Air Force debuts operational AI wargame system

Apr 15th: WarMatrix is an AI-powered system meant to keep human judgement central to wargaming and was marked operational during an event in late March. Read more ▸

AeroVironment launches new multifunctional drone variant

Apr 15th: The MAYHEM 10 drone, a part of the Switchblade family, will serve as a multifunctional launch system, capable of deploying from various platforms. Read more ▸

Suicide rates among military families continue to climb

Apr 15th: The total overall number decreased, a drop that coincides with smaller overall force numbers. Read more ▸

USS Gerald R. Ford breaks record for longest post-Vietnam deployment

Apr 15th: The world's largest aircraft carrier has been deployed for a historic 296 days after departing Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025. Read more ▸

Army officer pleads guilty to 17 charges in firearms parts smuggling case

Apr 15th: As part of a deal, the Army lieutenant colonel pleaded guilty to 17 of 21 charges against him. Read more ▸

New Army assault aircraft named ‘Cheyenne II’

Apr 15th: The Army on Wednesday announced it would name the service's new assault aircraft, the Bell MV-75, the "Cheyenne II" in honor of the Native American tribes. Read more ▸

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WWII

Apr 15th: Japan’s imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila. Read more ▸

Amid focus on Strait of Hormuz, experts sound warning on Yemen’s Houthis and Red Sea

Apr 14th: Foreign policy experts warn that the strait is not the only potential choke point that Iran and its proxies could leverage amid the war. Read more ▸

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