Here’s what’s behind the US Army’s $2.1B R&D funding increase
Within the U.S. Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%. While officials say that extra $2.1 billion will allow the Army to “keep a technological advantage,” congressional leaders have expressed concern that it could come at...
Coast Guard to deploy autonomous saildrones on Great Lakes
The U.S. Coast Guard will deploy autonomous wind- and solar-powered surface vessels across the Great Lakes this year from May through October to expand maritime surveillance and data collection, according to a release. The uncrewed vessels, built by Saildrone, are being deployed as part of...
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As US eyes smaller military footprint in Europe, new unit trains for drone warfare
The Army is introducing a new unit to train troops on drone and electronic warfare in Germany, even as the Pentagon prepares to pull thousands of troops from the region. The new company is designed to act as an opposing force, or OPFOR, against troops...
Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions
As the U.S. remains at war with Iran, the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2027 budget request has raised the prospect of a significant increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in regions that put them at risk of taking hostile fire or other job-related...
Marine promoted to gunnery sergeant after beating lymphatic cancer
After deciding to stick with the service while fighting cancer, a U.S. Marine staff sergeant was promoted to gunnery sergeant after defeating lymphatic cancer. Alejandro Abrego, an assistant supply chief with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, became a gunnery sergeant in a Friday promotion ceremony alongside...
Pentagon assures safe passage through Strait of Hormuz despite presence of mines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Tuesday in the Pentagon that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz currently have access to a secure lane, as the U.S. seeks to restore freedom of navigation through the embattled sea passage. The guarantee comes a day after U.S....
Policies needed to share AI-generated intel across NATO countries, official says
Aurora, Colo. — An increasingly contested global order is pushing demand for commercially-generated intelligence, but NATO needs to replace outdated policies to share that intelligence quickly and without barriers, said Maj. Gen. Paul Lynch, a British Royal Marine and NATO leader. Currently, the 32 countries...
