There’s a Snake (Creek) in RoseCraft’s Boot
The RoseCraft 14C28N segment continues to grow – along with their already quite beefy selection of traditional knife patterns – with the new Snake Creek Copperhead. This super slick piece is an ode to the capabilities of the wharncliffe blade. Wharnies are all over the...
Trump seeks to double number of ship requests with 2027 defense budget
President Donald Trump announced Friday he wants funding in 2027 for twice the number of ships that were requested the previous year. The proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget would include $65.8 billion in shipbuilding capital to manufacture 18 battle force ships and 16 non-battle force...
US forces rescue downed F-15 crew member in Iran, search for second continues
This is a developing story. One of two U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle crew members shot down by enemy fire in Iran has been rescued, Israeli media first reported. U.S. officials confirmed the reports in statements to CBS News and Axios. A search for the second...
US fighter jet shot down over Iran
This is a developing story. A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran, and a search and rescue operation was underway for any survivors, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer further details....
‘Drone Hunters of Kherson’ takes viewers into a war that blends ‘trench warfare and the Terminator’
For the past century, the weapon of choice for inflicting mass causalities has been artillery. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, however, that has given way to something higher tech and cheaper — drones. Haunting Russian FPV drone footage that they themselves have uploaded...
US defense stocks see no Iran war lift after early surge
U.S. defense stocks have declined even as the Iran war drags on, indicating that the typical “buy-on-conflict” trade had largely peaked in the weeks before in anticipation of tougher action by President Donald Trump. The NYSE Arca Defense index, which includes 34 small and large-cap...
15 Fairchild airmen awarded for refueling roles in combat operations
Fifteen U.S. airmen were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star Medal in a Tuesday ceremony for their work in flying missions in contested airspace during recent combat operations. Maj. Gen. Charles Bolton, the 18th Air Force Commander, presided over the ceremony and...
Pentagon expands firearm access for off-duty military members on base
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday signed a directive allowing service members to request permission to carry privately owned firearms on military installations while off duty, the Pentagon said in a statement. “The War Department’s uniformed service members are trained at the highest and unwavering...
Hegseth asks Army’s top general to retire immediately as Iran war rages
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday asked U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and retire effective immediately, a Pentagon official told Military Times. The abrupt move cuts short George’s tenure, which began in September 2023, well before the end of...
Bipartisan group of senators vow to keep US in NATO despite Trump threats
A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday reaffirmed America’s commitment to NATO, just a day after President Donald Trump threatened to abandon the transatlantic alliance amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said he viewed U.S. membership in the defense pact as not...
