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White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge
White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he could not estimate the cost of the Iran war, as he defended President Donald Trump’s request for a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget against bipartisan criticism from U.S. lawmakers who cited the Pentagon’s historic...
Senate Republicans back Trump military sales to Israel
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked two resolutions that would have stopped the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel, as President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans rallied behind his support for the Jewish state. But support for the resolutions from a...
US Air Force debuts operational AI wargame system
The U.S. Air Force for the first time utilized the service’s new artificial intelligence wargame system in an event late last month. The department premiered WarMatrix for its inaugural use at the March 27 GE 26 Benchmark Wargame, marking the system’s move from development into...
US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade
The U.S. Navy prevented an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel from leaving Iran on Tuesday after it attempted to evade the maritime blockade that began Monday, U.S. Central Command announced. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance redirected the vessel back toward Iran after it fled Bandar...
S.E.R.E. Ya Go: New GiantMouse Fixed Blade Made for Survival
GiantMouse is breaking new ground in its catalog with the Redington. While this beefy fixed blade retains the characteristic elan of a GiantMouse design, it is a full on outdoors survival knife. For the majority of its existence, GiantMouse was built on design collaborations between...
AeroVironment launches new multifunctional drone variant
AeroVironment is debuting a new drone with the capacity to carry out reconnaissance, electronic warfare and strike missions, building on a lethal loitering system that is already being fielded by the Army, according to a Wednesday announcement. The defense technology firm introduced the system, known...
USS Gerald R. Ford breaks record for longest post-Vietnam deployment
The world’s largest aircraft carrier officially earned the distinction of having the longest modern deployment Wednesday, when it marked 296 days at sea. The USS Abraham Lincoln previously held that record, having deployed for 295 days in January 2020. The USS Nimitz was at sea...
Suicide rates among military families continue to climb
Nearly 150 military family members died by suicide in 2023, a drop of 22% in the past six years. Despite the decline, however, the rate of suicides among military spouses and dependent children has actually risen slightly, the result of a declining population and continued...
Army officer pleads guilty to 17 charges in firearms parts smuggling case
A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel pleaded guilty Monday to importing AK-style firearms parts from foreign countries, including Russia, without a license. Frank Ross Talbert, most recently with the Army’s Explosives Ordinance Disposal at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was indicted on 21 charges in 2024 after federal...
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