F/A-XX could be the Navy’s last piloted fighter, bring greater range
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy’s upcoming sixth-generation fighter may be its last manned fighter, the director of the service’s air warfare division said Tuesday. F/A-XX will include new capabilities and technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly said at...
Top general recommends US maintain current troop levels in Europe
Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of U.S. European Command and the NATO commander, told House lawmakers Tuesday he recommended the military maintain its current force levels in Europe. Cavoli’s comments come amid concerns from Congress that the Pentagon is considering reducing the number of...
Trump administration in early talks to hold military parade in DC
The Trump administration is having early discussions about a grand military parade in the nation’s capital this summer, something that is a long-held dream of President Donald Trump. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that the administration had reached out to the city about holding...
Leaders expect big enlisted pay raise won’t cause new financial woes
Service officials don’t anticipate that the military’s recently enacted junior enlisted pay raise will hurt young families’ ability to qualify for federal nutrition assistance programs, but promised they will closely monitor the issue to ensure the extra money doesn’t cause unintended problems. During testimony before...
Back to 13-Marine squads and a new company for infantry battalions
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The 13-Marine squad is back, and the Corps is creating a new company within the infantry battalion to meet its modern war-fighting needs. Commandant Gen. Eric Smith announced those changes Monday at the Navy League’s annual Sea, Air and Space Exposition....
Navy Chief vows cheaper defense strategy against Houthi drones amid rising Red Sea tensions
New acting Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. James Kilby said he regrets the Navy’s reliance on expensive, high-powered missiles to counter the Houthi threat in the Red Sea and pledged to push for cheaper, more efficient solutions. Speaking to reporters at the Sea Air...
Hegseth opts for virtual attendance at Ukraine defense group meeting
PANAMA CITY — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will call into the next gathering of countries meeting to support Ukraine’s self-defense, days after some U.S. and European officials were doubting that he would attend at all, according to a U.S. and a European defense...
Trump promises $1 trillion in defense spending for next year
President Donald Trump this week unveiled plans for a $1 trillion defense budget next year, a massive increase that he claimed will provide the country with unmatched military strength for years to come. During a press event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday,...
Medal of Honor recipient dedicates award to fellow Afghanistan soldiers
Ret. Army Captain William Swenson described what receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, means to him on ‘The Story.’ “This medal doesn’t represent me,” Swenson told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum. “It represents what a team is willing to do for...
