What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon’s Anthropic ultimatum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract. Defense officials in the Trump administration also warned they could designate Anthropic, which makes the AI chatbot Claude,...
Army orders $186 million in Switchblade kamikaze drones, tank killers
Kamikaze drones and armored-piercing drones popularly known as “tank killers” are coming to the U.S. Army in bulk thanks to a new $186 million delivery order with AeroVironment Inc. Announced today, the autonomous systems manufacturer will provide two types of its Switchblade family of loitering...
Nine sailors arrested in connection with 2025 violent assault
Nine U.S. Navy service members were arrested Tuesday for their part in an assault that took place in Jamul, San Diego, in May 2025, according to a San Diego County Sheriff’s Office press release. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative...
US military assembles largest force of warships, aircraft in Middle East in decades
The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear program fall apart. “It’s...
Former US Air Force pilot charged with unauthorized Chinese military training
A former U.S. Air Force officer was arrested and charged for allegedly imparting unauthorized defense services to Chinese military pilots. Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. was arrested Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and charged in violation of the Arms Export Control Act, which provides the Secretary of...
US Navy reduces staff in Bahrain ahead of potential Iran strikes: officials
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain has been reduced to “mission critical” staffing ahead of potential U.S. strikes on Iran, multiple U.S. officials told Fox News. There are now fewer than 100 personnel remaining at...
VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule
According to an advanced Federal Register notice, the rescission will be effective immediately on publication, expected early Friday morning. In the notice, VA officials said that while the rule was meant to clarify existing policy, “stakeholders have expressed uncertainty” about its impact on claims and...
US military aircraft crash injures 5 during Philippines training exercise
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. military aircraft slammed into a concrete barrier during a takeoff attempt from a Philippine roadway, according to a report, and officials confirmed American service members on board were injured. The incident happened Tuesday in Central...
