Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say
Attempts to defraud service members, veterans and their families are so rampant that advocates are pushing for an entirely new approach to cracking down on predators and root causes, according to a recent congressional roundtable. In an increasingly digital world in which it is easy...
Relatives of Trinidadian nationals sue US over deadly strike
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The families of two men killed in a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela in October have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the attack was “manifestly unlawful.” Six men from...
Navy sailors charged in alleged sham marriages with Chinese nationals
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former CIA operative says that a recent alleged “sham marriage” scandal involving U.S. Navy sailors marrying Chinese citizens exposes a “targeted” national security threat focused on a major U.S. Naval base, potentially opening the door to...
Trump’s new national defense strategy downgrades China threat
The Pentagon declared on Friday that the U.S. military’s top priority is to defend the homeland and Western Hemisphere, a shift supplanting its longstanding goal of countering China. The 2026 National Defense Strategy — a quadrennial report — described the change as a sharp alteration...
Unmanned systems key to Arctic maritime defense, experts say
Unmanned vehicles that can withstand harsh weather for prolonged periods at sea are critical to maintain NATO’s strategic dominance in the Arctic, experts from the Center for European Policy Analysis told Defense News at a January 22 briefing. The Arctic is becoming a hotly contested...
Veterans react to killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti by federal agent
The killing of Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by U.S. Border Patrol personnel has drawn a strong response from veterans, with many denouncing the slaying and others calling for a political audit of personnel working at the VA. A statement on X on...
Air Force to update deployment design in Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0
The U.S. Air Force is launching a new version of its deployment design later this year, dubbed Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0, in an effort to improve readiness by forming the AEW 2.0 and allowing the unit’s components to train 18 months before a deployment. AEW...
Navy fires commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment
The Navy announced on Friday that it fired the commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a release. Capt. Douglas Whimpey was relieved by Capt. Angel Santiago, commander of Naval Construction Group, and...
New naval power and propulsion facility opens in South Carolina
Leonardo DRS announced the opening of a new naval power and propulsion facility in Charleston, South Carolina, to support the U.S. Navy’s drive for shipbuilding and its nuclear-powered Columbia-class submarine program — which is currently facing an estimated 17-month delay. The new facility will provide...
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East amid Iran tensions
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order airstrikes on Iran over its crackdown on protesters. The carrier, along with three destroyers, “is currently deployed...
