US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire its final 162 A-10 Warthog attack jets in fiscal 2026, as part of a plan to divest 340 total aircraft. The Pentagon also plans to cancel the E-7 Wedgetail program over what an official said were “significant delays” and...
No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says
A moving company had finished packing some of a U.S. Navy senior chief’s household goods June 18, and workers were set to return to finish the packing job for his permanent change-of-station move. Instead, the following day — on the Juneteenth holiday — the company...
Trump can use the Art of the Deal to prevent another forever war in Middle East
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is not like his predecessors. Confronting a hostile regime in Tehran that has played American presidents for 35 years, the commander in chief took decisive action on Saturday to keep his promise that he...
US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force
The U.S. Army in the Pacific has begun working through how it will build two Multi-Domain Commands in the theater to oversee and direct the service’s Multi-Domain Task Force units as it continues to expand and refine its presence as part of an overall effort...
Hegseth renames Navy ship after Medal of Honor hero to ‘remove politics’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Navy oil tanker named after gay rights leader Harvey Milk will be renamed after Medal of Honor winner Oscar V. Peterson. “We are taking the politics out of ship naming,” he...
Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took to social media Friday morning to announce the U.S. Navy had officially changed the name of a fleet replenishment oiler previously named after gay rights icon and Navy veteran Harvey Milk. The Navy altered the ship’s moniker from Harvey Milk...
Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
A Texas lawmaker wants Congress to establish a new military campaign service medal for the servicemembers involved in the attacks on the Iranian nuclear facilities last week, part of an effort to highlight their skill and sacrifice. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas — whose district includes...
Army seeks $197 billion FY26 budget with transformation plan at center
As the U.S. Army attempts one of the biggest reorganizations in recent decades, it will have to do it within the confines of a minimal budget increase in fiscal 2026 amid unrelenting inflation and as demands for the force grow at home and abroad. The...
Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release
The Pentagon is requesting $848.3 billion for its fiscal year 2026 budget, a cut to core military spending when accounting for inflation. But while releasing many of the military’s detailed budget materials Thursday, senior military and defense officials argued that their request should factor in...
Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards
The U.S. Navy put forward a budget request of $292.2 billion, some of which it intends to use to increase its fleet of warships and modernize century-old shipyards. As proposed, the fiscal 2026 defense budget would require two congressional bills to be passed — a...
