Military and Defense
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House Republicans’ New Defense Bill Takes Aim At LGBTQ Policies In The Military
House Republicans have introduced new funding and policy changes for defense spending bills coming later this year — which include…
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Navy to Christen Submarine Iowa Saturday
The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a 10…
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Major Air Force Base’s ‘Diversity’ Committee Plans Gay Pride Parade
A Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) committee at Laughlin Air Force Base, a major pilot training site, plans to stage…
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Watchdog Warns Of ‘Increased Risk’ US Weapons Could Be Lost En Route To Ukraine
Department of Defense (DOD) employees’ failure to follow procedure in keeping track of weapons transfers to Ukraine unnecessarily increases the…
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Army Sees Record Number Of Deaths From Fentanyl Overdoses
The Army suffered a record number of deaths from fentanyl overdoses in 2021, the latest year for which data is…
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Biden Admin Prepping Plans To Evacuate Americans From Taiwan
The Biden administration is working on preparing plans to evacuate Americans in Taiwan, The Messenger reported Monday. The federal government’s…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Henry Svehla
Through sheer determination, Army Pfc. Henry Svehla may have single-handedly helped his unit beat back an attack by North Korean…
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Space Force Preparing To Unleash Secretive Spy Satellites To Monitor Chinese Weapons
The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch a fleet of spy satellites this summer made for monitoring adversaries’ space…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Maj. Jon R. Cavaiani
Army Sgt. Maj. Jon Robert Cavaiani fought an overwhelming North Vietnamese force until he couldn’t fight anymore. His actions saved…
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US Air Force Trained A Drone With AI To Kill Targets. It Attacked The Operator Instead
An Air Force experiment to test drones trained on artificial intelligence (AI) ended badly for the human operator in a…
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Cost Of Pentagon’s Most Expensive Weapons Program Is Spiraling Out Of Control, Watchdog Finds
The cost of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons program has skyrocketed $183 billion above initial cost estimates as production hurdles…
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Biden Says Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine Are ‘Still In Play’
In yet another reversal, President Joe Biden said the issue of providing longer-range missiles for Ukraine remains a possibility after…
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Here’s How One Norwegian Airline Is Trying To Cash In On Thousands Of Horny US Sailors Coming Ashore
A Norwegian airline advertisement attempted to cash in on the thousands of U.S. sailors disembarking in Oslo this weekend having…
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Biden to Nominate Air Force General As Next Joint Chiefs Chairman
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown to become the U.S. highest-ranking…
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NATO Countries Talk Big About Beefing Up Defense Spending, But Most Haven’t Backed Up Pledges
Most NATO countries have failed to meet pledges to inflate defense spending made in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
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