(Defense News) The U.S. military launched strikes at Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats at three U.S. Navy vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, according to U.S. Central Command. Read More |
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(Military Times) Two Democratic congressmen are set to introduce legislation Thursday aimed at lowering drug prices for millions of service members, veterans and military families. Read More |
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(Politico) A federal appeals court panel appears likely to reject Pentagon plans to punish Sen. Mark Kelly for advising troops to disobey illegal orders, another potential victory for the rising Trump administration foe and likely 2028 presidential candidate. Read More |
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(The Wall Street Journal) Decision to restore access to bases and airspace paves way for U.S. to resume operation to guide ships through waterway Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have lifted restrictions on the U.S. military’s use of their bases and airspace imposed after the start of the American operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Read More |
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(Defense News) The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War Two and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw at least 5,000 troops from Germany. Read More |
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US Strikes in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific |
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(Military Times) Since early September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean in support of what the Pentagon has called continued counternarcotics efforts. Read More |
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(The War Horse) An ongoing timeline of the Trump administration’s actions focusing on the military and veterans. Read More |
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(Bloomberg) The Defense Department’s independent watchdog is declining to investigate a US Army helicopter flight near the home of musician Kid Rock and at a “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump, according to a letter from the Pentagon’s new inspector general. Read More |
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(Bloomberg) The Pentagon’s top acquisition official has assumed oversight of the Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter, people familiar with the matter said, indicating that Defense Department leaders have set aside earlier skepticism of the program. Read More |
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(Military Times) The White House on Wednesday released a wide-ranging counterterrorism strategy targeting narcoterrorists, Islamist terrorists and violent left-wing extremists. Read More |
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(Military Times) A group of over 50 military spouse-owned small businesses headed to Capitol Hill on Thursday to advocate for a recognition act, aimed at removing barriers for businesses like theirs and improving national security through increased retention rates for service members. Read More |
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(Military Times) The U.S. military is tightening its entry standards by shifting more than two dozen medical disqualifications to the earliest stages of the recruitment process. Read More |
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(Military Times) Students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools should start practicing their push-ups, pull-ups, planks, shuttle-run or one-mile run in preparation for the Presidential Fitness Test, which will soon be required at DoD schools. Read More |
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(Military Times) An Army aviator who concealed his identity behind a fake dating app profile to get dates was sentenced to 31 years in prison after a military jury convicted him of raping two women, according to authorities who are now seeking additional possible victims. Read More |
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(Military Times) Four decades after Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell first felt the need for speed in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat, new legislation is keeping hope alive that the iconic swept-wing fighter could someday fly again. Read More |
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(Military Times) A U.S. Navy installation in Italy confirmed the presence of a toxic gas in some of its non-residential buildings, including schools, after previously rejecting the results of the detection test that uncovered the problem, the service announced. Read More |
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(Air & Space Forces Magazine) The Air Force has finished resurrecting a B-1B Lancer, completing a yearslong process to transform a bomber that had been stored for parts in the Arizona desert into the new flagship of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Read More |
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(Military Times) The Department of Defense is looking for AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles and ships destroy drones. Read More |
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(Space News) Artificial intelligence company Anthropic will study use of orbital data centers being developed by SpaceX. Read More |
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(Defense News) European sovereignty in defense and security is within reach and would require investing around €50 billion (US$59 billion) a year for the next decade, according to a paper by five prominent German defense investors, experts and industry executives. Read More |
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(Bloomberg) An intercontinental ballistic missile showcased by Turkey at an expo this week has a range of 6,000 kilometers (3,750 miles), putting much of Europe and the Middle East within reach. The Yildirimhan missile, named after an Ottoman sultan, marks progress toward joining the global military elite. Bloomberg's Onur Ant reports. (Source: Bloomberg) Read More |
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(Space News) The company also announced a new contract to fly hypersonic test flights for Anduril. Read More |
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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon-Syria |
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() The son of Hamas’ lead negotiator died after being wounded by an Israeli strike on Gaza, the militant group said Thursday, as another Israeli strike killed three Hamas security forces, according to local officials. Read More |
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(Defense News) Dueling ceasefire proposals by Ukraine and Russia surrounding Victory Day seem to have all but collapsed amid escalating air strikes and rhetoric of a “massive missile strike” on central Kyiv. Read More |
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(Bloomberg) Sudan’s army is deploying more troops and anti-aircraft equipment near the Ethiopian border as it accuses Addis Ababa of backing its rebel opponents in a three-year civil war. Read More |
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(Military Times) When a service member puts on the uniform, their entire family serves alongside them. Read More |
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(Defense News) A futuristic whirr from the skies cut through the quiet of an unusually cool Georgia afternoon. Read More |
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(War on the Rocks) For nine months in 2024 and 2025, I had an additional duty — monitoring an inbox that connected potential direct commission candidates with the Army’s individual branches. Read More |
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(The Cipher Brief) Since 1959, the U.S. and Cuban relationship has been defined by gray zone operations that have occasionally broken out into open confrontation. Read More |
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(War on the Rocks) The Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles the U.S. military fired during Operation Epic Fury take months to put on contract and years to produce. Whether driven by U.S. military operations or support to partners, the challenge of quickly replenishing U.S. munitions is not new. Read More |
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(Air & Space Forces Magazine) Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury make this crystal clear: Bombers that can precisely deliver large payloads halfway around the world are crucial assets. Read More |
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(The Cipher Brief) For decades, national security was defined by geography: borders, terrain, and physical infrastructure shaped how nations defended themselves and projected power. The private sector, while important, was largely adjacent to this domain. Read More |
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(War on the Rocks) It would be odd to see a TOC Mahal in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Read More |
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