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USS Klakring sent to the bottom of the Atlantic in joint US-UK SINKEX
A decommissioned U.S. guided-missile frigate was sent below the seas on Sept. 25 during a joint U.S.-U.K. naval exercise, the U.S. Navy recently announced. The recent SINKEX blended the firepower of U.S. Task Force 65, Task Force 67, Task Force 68, Task Force 69 and...
Why the Pentagon just dropped $450M on tungsten mining
The Defense Department announced this month a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for tungsten, a critical mineral used for manufacturing military weapons ranging from bullets to missiles. The investment comes as a federal procurement rule barring tungsten...
US Navy taps 3 firms to build MUSVs for around $40M per vessel
The U.S. Navy announced that it is procuring 30 medium unmanned surface vessels after seven companies competed for contracts as part of its new autonomous maritime robotics initiative. The service awarded contracts to Galliano Marine Services, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Saronic Technologies after the three...
Pentagon directs cyber, intelligence agencies to counter foreign election threats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon’s cyber and intelligence agencies to prioritize the 2026 midterm elections, directing them to “mobilize every authorized asset, capability, and partnership under your command” to defend election infrastructure from foreign influence. The order was directed toward U.S. Cyber Command...
Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies
The nation’s military service academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions under a new directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who says the schools must remain focused on preparing future officers for war. In a memorandum signed Tuesday, Hegseth directed the secretaries...
Pentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals when he speaks with hundreds of junior service members at Quantico, Virginia, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday. Hegseth will give a speech on...
Airmen, guardians to update religious affiliation to align with Pentagon policy
Airmen and guardians are required to update their Religious Affiliation Codes as the Department of the Air Force revises its personnel data systems to better align with the Pentagon’s “standardized” list of faith designations. On Friday, the Military Personnel Data System and its related accession...
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