US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces
BRUSSELS — The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance’s defense plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday. The statement...
Best Rifle for Moose Hunting
Posted on June 3, 2026 (June 3, 2026) by Daniel Mitchell Few hunting pursuits rival the scale and intensity of going after moose. These giants of the northern forests and tundra can weigh upward of 1,500 pounds, with frames that tower over most hunters. Bringing...
Army consolidates air and missile defense roles into new MOS
The Army is creating a new military occupational specialty dedicated to operating and maintaining Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems. The new career field, designated Air and Missile Defense Systems Repairer, or 14W, will combine two existing specialties responsible for Patriot...
The US military wants to showcase battle-ready laser weapons by 2028
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The U.S. military is pushing to demonstrate high-energy laser weapons engineered for fielding at scale in the next two years, according to the...
National Guard’s DC deployment has had no ‘measurable effect’ on violent crime: Report
The presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., since Aug. 2025 has had “no measurable effect on violent crime,” according to a new report by the Niskanen Center. The researchers described the deployment as “an expensive tool” used in “the wrong...
Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93
Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall, who led more than 900 combat missions during two tours in Vietnam and received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops, died on May 31. He was 93. Crandall,...
Air Force crew honors WWII-era Flying Tigers with A-10 paint job
It started as a routine transfer. Following an asset transfer from Korea, maintainers at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, accepted and processed an A-10 Warthog. Soon, staff at the base recognized that they had an opportunity to link past and present. So began the process...
Rubio faces lawmakers as Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance
Iran continues to field a robust drone arsenal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday, attributing the resilience — despite America’s 38-day bombing campaign — to the low cost and high replaceability of the technology. “They still have a lot of drones because...
ZT Turns 20 with Aptly Named Collector’s Piece
When there are new Kershaw models in the offing (like those we talked about yesterday), a new Zero Tolerance knife can’t be far behind. This year, ZT is celebrating its 20th birthday with a limited edition model called the 0020. Damascus is a classic choice...
Hackers compromised a senior Space Force official’s Instagram, posting anti-American content
Hackers took control of a senior U.S. Space Force official’s Instagram account for an undisclosed number of hours on Sunday, posting images and stories with pro-Iranian and anti-U.S. propaganda. Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna’s Instagram was compromised as the hackers posted...
