2027 defense budget could double 2026 ship requests, US Navy secretary says
SAN DIEGO — The fiscal 2027 defense budget could double the number of ships the Navy is set to procure under the fiscal 2026 defense budget, Navy Secretary John Phelan said during a keynote address at the WEST Conference in San Diego, California, on Thursday....
US Air Force’s CCA program advances with auto-flying software integration
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday that government-owned autonomous software programs have been successfully integrated into both of its prototype collaborative combat aircraft, in a major milestone. In a statement, the service said this shows a central pillar of its CCA strategy — that they...
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal battle over...
U.S. Marine declared dead after days-long search in the Caribbean
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Marine who reportedly fell overboard and was lost at sea during operations in the Carribean has been declared dead after an unsuccessful search, officials said Thursday. Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, 21, of Florida, was...
Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Kelly over unlawful orders video
A federal judge agreed Thursday to block the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials not only violated Kelly’s...
A Medal of Honor recipient rescued a downed pilot in WWI. The airman’s identity remained a mystery — until now.
War has a way of changing the lives of its participants. Sometimes, it puts the main actor through a moment of decision that leads to an extraordinary feat. In the case of Ralyn Hill, it involved rushing where the average soldier would fear to tread,...
Two US Navy ships collide in Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors injured
Two Navy ships deployed as part of the Trump administration’s massive military buildup in the Caribbean Sea have collided, leaving two troops with minor injuries, U.S. Southern Command said Thursday. The destroyer USS Truxtun and the supply ship USNS Supply collided on Wednesday as the...
Who is Jasmine Jones? US Olympian going viral for Patriotic pride
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jasmine Jones became an overnight hero to Americans craving patriotism as they watch the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. In an interview with Fox News Digital this week, the first-time Olympic bobsledder and Air Force service member expressed...
Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after handover from US
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces have taken control of a base in the east of the country that was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday. The...
US military completes withdrawal from al-Tanf Garrison in Syria
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military has completed its withdrawal of American forces from al-Tanf Garrison in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday. The departure, finalized Feb. 11, was carried out as part of a broader shift in U.S....
