US arms sales pause would push Taiwan toward asymmetric-defense tech: Analysts
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparent move to delay a massive weapons sale to Taiwan after a summit with his Chinese counterpart will drive the island’s military further toward self-sufficiency, with sights on asymmetric warfare rather than technological might if ever...
Vance advises Air Force Academy graduates to not concede decision making to AI
Vice President JD Vance cautioned U.S. Air Force Academy graduates to not allow artificial intelligence to take over their autonomy in warfare decision making. At the academy’s Thursday graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Vance urged cadets to dictate their own decisions and not “submit”...
US Navy to explore powering shore installations with aircraft carriers
The U.S. Navy is planning to bring the nuclear power of its largest aircraft carrier from ship to shore at some point this summer, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed during a May 14 U.S. House Armed Services Committee hearing. Cao stated that Naval Station...
1,200 active-duty troops will be invited to White House UFC event
Construction is underway to transform 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue into an Ultimate Fighting Championship arena where President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday — which also coincides with Flag Day. The unprecedented June 14 bout on the South Lawn of the White House will feature...
SpaceX awarded $4 billion Space Force contract to track airborne threats
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX an over $4 billion contract for a program designed to track and target airborne threats globally from space. The $4.16 billion agreement is meant to boost the delivery timeline of a “space-based sensing layer” as part of the Space-Based...
Trump-class battleships should not be built until weapons technology is ready, lawmakers say
Congressional Republicans and Democrats included a short provision in proposed defense legislation on Tuesday that provides more clarification on what is needed for the construction of Trump-class battleships. Lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee announced their $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization...
Air Force slashes number of fields eligible for fiscal year 2026 reenlistment bonuses
The U.S. Air Force cut the number of specialties eligible for reenlistment bonuses offered to active-duty airmen by 73% in fiscal year 2026. The Selective Retention Bonus list contains only 24 specialties eligible for reenlistment bonuses, compared to 89 in fiscal year 2025. Last fiscal...
Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) probe has found that the Pentagon failed to evaluate the effects of recent civilian personnel reductions, leaving a substantial gap in understanding for key areas such as “readiness, workload, and lethality.” Roughly 78,000 civilian positions were eliminated in 2025...
‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors
Some service members and their families have been threatened by foreign adversaries both overseas and in the United States, according to information provided to Military Times. “For folks we’ve heard from, threats began a few weeks after the U.S. strikes against Iran began,” said Sarah...
National Guardsman arrested for $30 million international fraud scheme
U.S. Marshals arrested a soldier on a Missouri Army base who was wanted internationally for fraud and money-laundering resulting in over $30 million in losses, the service reported this month. Polish authorities asked the U.S. to arrest and extradite the 45-year-old Marcin Pióro, who was...
