Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury
A Congressional Research Service report released this month tallied 42 U.S. aircraft lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury, the 40-day campaign against Iran that began Feb. 28. It is the most complete public accounting of a war the Pentagon has yet to assess on...
USS Nimitz claims title of longest-serving aircraft carrier from ‘Big E’
The U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier just surpassed the retired USS Enterprise to claim the title for the longest-serving carrier in the service’s history. The 51-year-old USS Nimitz was commissioned on May 3, 1975, while the USS Enterprise, or “Big E,” was commissioned on...
Taiwan says it has not been told by US of arms sales delays
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s government said on Friday it had not received any information about U.S. arms sales delays, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the war with Iran. Taiwan, which China views...
Hegseth orders broad review of military legal system
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the creation of a special review board to examine the military legal system after disbanding a congressionally mandated oversight panel with a similar directive last year. “This panel will conduct an ongoing, long-term, department-wide review of all aspects of the...
Amid rising military suicides, services can’t tell if prevention training is effective
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net. Despite a military suicide rate that has generally continued to climb...
In shift, Trump announces deployment of 5,000 US troops to Poland
The United States is deploying 5,000 troops to Poland, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. Trump, in a Truth Social post, wrote that the decision was sparked by the “successful election” of Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki, whom he “was proud to endorse.” This comment was...
Administration budget maneuvers could affect Army barracks, family housing projects
The Army’s $252.8 billion fiscal 2027 budget proposal contains more than $8.4 billion for barracks improvements and construction, but the plan, which would quadruple the service’s spending for unaccompanied housing, faces an uphill battle in Congress. The service’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes $2.9 billion...
The US Navy is full speed ahead on building a laser fleet
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. Operation Epic Fury may have strengthened the case for directed energy weapons, but the U.S. Navy’s dream of putting “a laser on every...
Poland joins Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace amid unexpected US deployment cancellation
Even as the Army abruptly cancelled a planned deployment to Poland earlier this year, the service is continuing to expand military cooperation with the country through the Pentagon’s counter-drone initiative, the Army announced on Wednesday. The service touts the program as a way to help...
Buck Blends Old and New in Latest 110 Variant
Buck’s mid-year product drop is here, and there’s much to talk about – but today we’re just going to look at what is arguably the flagship in the new knife cohort, the 110 Slim Heritage Elite. The Buck 110 is, very likely, the knife we’ve...
