Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made his first official trip to Venezuela this week, five months after the high-risk U.S. military operation that removed the country’s strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro, from power. Caine held bilateral discussions with senior leaders...
AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says
As artificial intelligence companies developed models with weaponization potential, they have an obligation to be considerate of their systems, the Department of Defense chief technology officer said. On the heels of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on AI innovation, Emil Michael, the undersecretary of...
Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal
The Defense Department would be required to report on the total cost of U.S. operations in Iran, including the costs of damaged property, expended munitions and unplanned deployments and mobilizations, under a proposal advanced by the House Armed Services Committee on Friday. The measure, which...
Huge fascist-era underground cisterns draw Western special forces to Italy for tunnel training
ROME — Battles in tunnels in Gaza and fierce underground fighting in Ukraine have convinced special forces units around the world to brush on the latest techniques in subterranean combat, but they are facing a problem — where do you train for that? One answer...
The US Army wants thousands of air defense missiles to replace the Stinger
The U.S. Army plans to order thousands of next-generation, short-range air defense missiles to replace the aging FIM-92 Stinger. A new Army Request for Information seeks to identify companies that can deliver 11,000 Next Generation Short Range Interceptor, or NGSRI, missiles beginning in Fiscal Year...
House advances measure to give troops a discount on gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure Thursday to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges in an effort to make fuel cheaper for U.S. service members. The proposal would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount at exchange stores that’s equivalent to the price of...
US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command said on Friday. Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran’s sea trade while Tehran has fired on ships to prevent them sailing through...
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The US needs drones, not Trump-class battleships, Democrats argue
House Democrats expressed frustration with the U.S. military for seeking funding for a $17 billion battleship instead of investing more in cheaper autonomous weapons systems as warfare continues to change rapidly. During a House Armed Services Committee markup of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization...
House rejects attempt to get answers about Army flyby of Kid Rock’s mansion
Rep. Pat Ryan, D-NY., argued Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outdid his Saturday Night Live caricature when he reversed the punishment of two U.S. Army pilots who hovered Apache helicopters near musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee mansion in March. “Secretary Hegseth exceeded his SNL character’s...
