Army launches nuclear program to power bases across globe
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Army is launching a sweeping new nuclear program to generate power for bases across the globe, particularly in remote or contested locations where fuel might be difficult to obtain, Fox News Digital has learned. “Hundreds of...
Soldiers need better way to evacuate casualties, enlisted leaders say
Top enlisted leaders who work on U.S. Army medical and operational needs said medical evacuation and its associated tasks require modernization for future large-scale combat. Casualty numbers in the Russia-Ukraine war point to likely large-scale casualty events in the future that will far eclipse the...
Is it time for the Army to stop defending Air Force air bases?
No more relying on the U.S. Army to protect the Air Force’s air bases — it’s time for the Air Force to take responsibility to defend its own airfields, argues an Air Force officer. “The Air Force is doctrinally responsible for its own force protection,”...
Texas governor reveals reason for special working relationship with Trump
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In an interview with Fox News Digital, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, whose National Guard troops were recently deployed in support of ICE operations in Chicago, revealed the “substantive reason” why he has such a good working...
US Naval Academy midshipman dies
A 20-year-old student at the U.S. Naval Academy has died, the academy confirmed in a statement Sunday. Midshipman Second Class Kyle Philbert James, from Whippany, N.J., was a junior at the school. He was a member of the 36th Company, a history major and participated...
Driscoll goes scorched earth on Army buying inertia
In what may be a first for the staid Association of the U.S Army’s annual meeting in Washington, the Army secretary kicked off the conference with an F-bomb. Dan Driscoll, who has served as the Army’s civilian leader since February, announced major coming changes to...
Where to stash combat gear in the Indo-Pacific? The Army wants to know
The U.S. Army is revising the worldwide distribution of forward-deployed equipment, dubbed preposition stock, as officials weigh its utility and cost, Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, the acting Army Materiel Command commander, told Defense News. “There are going to be changes to the [Army Prepositioned Stock]...
Inside the US Army’s new modernization mega-command
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin has long attracted high-tech startups and innovators, bringing the U.S. Army to the Texas capital seven years ago with the promise of a community that would carry the service’s ambitious modernization push. The Army created a new four-star outfit – Futures...