Military border zone spurs charges against hundreds of migrants
SANTA FE, N.M. — Several hundred immigrants have been charged with unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern U.S. border in New Mexico and western Texas since the Department of Justice introduced the new approach in late April. President Donald Trump’s...
Former Guardsman arrested for alleged mass shooting plot at Army site
DETROIT — A 19-year-old man was arrested after spending months planning an attack against a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit on behalf of the Islamic State group, authorities said Wednesday. Ammar Said was planning to have another person commit a mass shooting at the...
SNECX Tan Superlocks in Next Civivi Collaboration
The wait for a new production knife with SNECX Tan’s Superlock mechanism is nearly over. Civivi will be releasing the Buster FG next month a full-size utility folder modeled on a famous SNECX mid-tech piece. In fact, the original Buster came to fruition through another...
DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S. Army resumed flying helicopters in the area for the first time since January’s deadly...
Navy leaders look to expand munitions options as supplies run low
Navy leaders are looking for brand-new types of munitions to ensure they have enough firepower for future conflicts. “Precision-guided, long-range munitions like Tomahawk, Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, the heavyweight torpedo, all those ammunitions we need to increase production on,” he said. “But I’m also of...
Army task forces ‘centerpiece’ for deterring China: INDOPACOM boss
The head of the largest U.S. combatant command praised the fires capabilities that the Army’s multidomain task forces bring to a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. The service’s task forces are the “centerpiece” of how the joint force denies Chinese military access to key...
Here’s who’s getting the Army’s first long-range assault aircraft
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army will field its first Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, commonly known as FLRAA, to the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the Army vice chief of staff told an audience at the Army Aviation Association...
Air Force One greeted by fighter escorts during Trump’s Mideast visit
DOHA, Qatar — President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia a day earlier, Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a fighter jet escort. As Trump flew in to...
FBI foils ISIS-inspired attack plan on US Army base by ex-National Guard member
A former Michigan Army National Guard member was arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a military base on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was taken into custody Tuesday after he traveled to...
Air Force eyes longer range for F-47 as combat edge in Pacific theater
The Air Force plans for its sixth-generation F-47 fighter to be able to fly significantly farther than previous jets. In a graphic posted Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin said the F-47 would have a combat...
