US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command said on Friday. Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran’s sea trade while Tehran has fired on ships to prevent them sailing through...
The US needs drones, not Trump-class battleships, Democrats argue
House Democrats expressed frustration with the U.S. military for seeking funding for a $17 billion battleship instead of investing more in cheaper autonomous weapons systems as warfare continues to change rapidly. During a House Armed Services Committee markup of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization...
House rejects attempt to get answers about Army flyby of Kid Rock’s mansion
Rep. Pat Ryan, D-NY., argued Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outdid his Saturday Night Live caricature when he reversed the punishment of two U.S. Army pilots who hovered Apache helicopters near musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee mansion in March. “Secretary Hegseth exceeded his SNL character’s...
Civivi Iron Tide Rolling in Soon
Blade Show starts bright and early tomorrow, and one of the knives the Civivi is bringing with them will surely be the Iron Tide. Designed by a new, pirate-themed collaborator, the Iron Tide packs in all the solid EDC essentials. Pete’s Pirate Life is a...
Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve
The Department of Defense has filed a motion to block a June 2 court order that required it to allow recruits with asymptomatic HIV to enlist or commission into the U.S. military. Attorneys for the Pentagon filed a motion Wednesday asking the U.S. Court of...
Hidden chemical weapons sites emerge in Syria amid fragile security transition
Over a decade after Syria agreed to dismantle its formidable chemical arsenal, international inspectors have uncovered scores of previously hidden chemical weapons materials as the country enters a fragile new phase marked by a shifting security landscape. The discoveries, announced in a late May report...
Navy fires leadership trio of ship repair facility in Japan
The U.S. Navy fired a trio of top brass at an overseas maintenance center due to a loss of confidence in the leaders’ ability to command, the service announced Wednesday. Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann, who commands the Navy Regional Maintenance Center, ousted the commanding officer,...
Navy eliminates regular performance, fitness reports for select paygrades
The Navy is eliminating regular performance reports for a handful of senior paygrades in an effort to “reduce administrative burdens on senior leadership,” the service announced Wednesday. Effective immediately, master chiefs (E-9), chief warrant officers 5 (CWO5) and limited duty officers at the rank of...
Navy recognizes USS Carl Vinson with Battle ‘E’ award
The USS Carl Vinson has been awarded the 2025 aircraft carrier Battle Effectiveness award, the Navy recently announced Wednesday. The Battle “E” is awarded to U.S. Navy commands that display “superior performance during operations, inspections, certifications, assessments and training events in a competitive cycle, assessing...
Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz
Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress. The attacks are the latest...
