The unlikely role of Operation Epic Fury in a Mississippi AI data center lawsuit
A Defense Department official disclosed that U.S. forces used Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool to help deploy “over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 distinct targets” during the first four days of combat operations in Iran. The disclosure offered a glimpse into how generative AI is being...
Can China’s latest air-to-air missile take on its US equivalent? Definitely maybe, experts say.
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s newest air-to-air missile, the PL-16, could vie with an equivalent advance by the U.S. military and give the People’s Liberation Army an edge in any Asia-Pacific conflicts because of its increased travel distance and a second-wind feature, experts say....
Air Force One begins commissioning flights, final step before presidential use
Nearly two weeks after a red, white and blue paint job, Air Force One was delivered to the Presidential Airlift Group. The Qatari-donated Boeing VC-25B Bridge aircraft arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and will begin its initial commissioning flights, the U.S. Air Force announced...
Army launches new Indo-Pacific multi-domain command
The Army on Thursday launched a new Indo-Pacific command that combines traditional formations with some of the service’s cyber, space, unmanned systems and electronic warfare capabilities, the service announced Friday. Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord cased the colors of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Forces Headquarters...
Trump heads to Camp David as questions swirl over Iran deal
President Donald Trump headed to Camp David on Friday for a weekend of policy and political meetings as negotiations with Iran move toward an inflection point, a White House official told Military Times. Trump, speaking at an event unveiling a new Air Force One aircraft,...
Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs made a historic first impression on Finland this month, when the service’s air crews conducted a series of unorthodox flight operations from a highway in Tervo. The aircraft, assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron...
Pentagon tells lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war, other expenses: WSJ
The U.S. Department of Defense needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers in phone calls this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the...
‘Hell ship’ responsible for the largest single-day loss of Allied POWs discovered after more than 80 years
More than 80 years after its sinking, long-buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the seemingly lost location of the Japanese “Hell ship” Hōfuku Maru. Now, explorer Josh Gates, working with the Hellships Memorial Foundation, is taking viewers...
A Complete Guide to Ammo
Posted on June 19, 2026 by Daniel Mitchell Ammo looks simple at a glance: projectile, case, powder, primer. Once you begin to sort through calibers, bullet designs, and intended use, the choices multiply. This guide strips the jargon away and explains what matters for range...
Bravery in Burma: Despite being rendered blind by the Japanese, this soldier fought on
After the fall of Burma (now Myanmar) to the Japanese in 1942, the United States Army fielded a contingent to fight alongside the British and Nationalist Chinese aimed toward getting it back. Although generally outnumbered and handicapped by the mountain, jungle and disease on or...
