US defense secretary in Japan reaffirms alliance amid regional threats
TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan on Tuesday to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington’s commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea. Austin also stressed that U.S. trilateral cooperation with Tokyo and...
Defense bill would cut F-35 purchases in 2025, delay deliveries
Congress is set to cut the number of Lockheed Martin-made F-35s the military wants to buy in 2025 from 68 to 58 under this year’s defense authorization bill. The proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2025, which lawmakers released Saturday, would also limit to...
Army secretary fires four-star general for promotion board meddling
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth has fired a four-star general over his alleged inappropriate involvement in a subordinate’s promotion board. Wormuth fired former head of Army Materiel Command Gen. Charles R. Hamilton on Tuesday. Military.com was first to report the four-star’s dismissal. “Based on...
US Navy christens nuclear submarine USS Arkansas
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The nuclear submarine Arkansas was christened Saturday, almost a decade in the making since the U.S. Navy announced that a Virginia-class submarine would bear the state’s name. Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of the nine Black students who desegregated Little Rock Central...
Navy locks in bowl berth vs Oklahoma, but rival Army looms
The Navy Midshipmen football team brought home its first winning season since 2019, earning a spot in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27 against the Oklahoma. But before Navy (8-3) takes on the Sooners, the Midshipmen must first set their sights on...
Medical care limits for transgender minors complicate defense bill
LGBTQ advocates are urging lawmakers to vote against the annual defense authorization bill because of language barring military health care from providing specialized care for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria. But most other controversial social issues have already been stripped from the must-pass defense budget...
Fake Delta Force vet sentenced to 40 years in $12.7 million scam
A 52-year-old Texas man who falsely claimed to have served in the 82nd Airborne Division and the elite Army Delta Force has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for bilking dozens of people out of more than $12.7 million. Saint Jovite Youngblood, of Manor,...
MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam
The Missile Defense Agency intercepted an incoming ballistic missile threat target in a test from Guam, according to a Tuesday agency announcement. The test is the “first ballistic missile defense event executed from Guam,” the statement notes. As the Pentagon works to build an integrated...
How the Army Black Knights clinched their first conference title
The 2024 Army Black Knights football team started off the season with a fresh slate, having joined the American Athletic Conference for the first time after being a part of the Conference USA. It’s safe to say they’re enjoying their new home. The U.S. Military...
Chinese military makes massive deployment around Taiwan to send ‘very simple’ message
Taiwan defense officials are raising concerns about a substantial deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes in the past 24 hours, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war as tensions continue to rise in the area. Officials say China has sent about a...
