Trump jokes about Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM
President Donald Trump on Thursday drew a parallel between U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor decades ago, as he defended the war against Tehran at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Washington. “We wanted surprise. Who knows better...
Service members must prove sincere religious beliefs for facial hair waivers
U.S. service members will now be granted religious exemptions from grooming standards only on “sincerely held religious beliefs,” according to a recent Pentagon memorandum. Current service members and those applying for military service who request an exception for religious reasons must provide “a sworn written...
Pentagon once again urges civilian employees to volunteer with DHS
The Department of Defense continues its search for department civilian employees to collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security in border security missions. The department persists in attempts to recruit its civilian employees to volunteer and support DHS operations, according to a Thursday email sent...
Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says
A pair of U.S. Navy counter-mine vessels that are homeported in Bahrain arrived in Singapore this week, according to a U.S. Fifth Fleet spokesperson. The Independence-class littoral combat ships USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa entered the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of responsibility earlier in...
Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude, but military users say it’s not so easy
Pentagon staffers, former officials and IT contractors who work closely with the U.S. military say they are reluctant to give up Anthropic’s AI tools, which they view as superior to alternatives, despite orders to remove them. After a dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over...
High-speed combat drone production starts at new US Anduril plant in days
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) — Anduril Industries will begin building its new Fury, “loyal wingman,” high-speed combat drones in the coming days at a new facility in Ohio, as the U.S. military’s interest in unmanned aircraft surges following battlefield successes in Ukraine and Iran. Amid cornfields...
Apache helicopter shoots down drones in Europe for first time in combat exercise
The U.S. Army used Apache helicopters to shoot down drones in air-to-air combat in Europe for the first time during an exercise in Germany this week. During Operation Skyfall held at Grafenwoehr Training Area, soldiers of the 2-159th Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, used...
Craft Panther Holster: A No‑Drama Solution for Everyday Carry
Since moving to NW Florida, I’ve been a fan of off-body carry when it comes to my EDC. It offers many advantages, most of which are connected in some way to the wonderful humidity and weather we have here. In the last year, I’ve added...
Israel forges ahead on ground incursion against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel is forging ahead with its incursion into Lebanon, in what it claims is a vital fight against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group. The operation, which began on Monday, is separate from the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran, but the dynamics of each conflict zone...
Civivi Over Yonder is Larger Sequel to Award-Winning User
Zac Whitmore, designer of the award-winning Civivi Yonder, has partnered with the shop again for a larger sequel. The Over Yonder, as it’s called, brings the winningly simple design of its littler predecessor forward, just scaled up. The first Yonder arrived in 2024, and was...
