US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks
The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil.
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US Army tests autonomous mass mine-laying
The Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket 32 acres of terrain with up to 960 mines. Now, the Army is testing an autonomous version.
VA’s top health administrator departs post, temporary replacement named
Dr. Lee Payne, a retired Air Force major general and physician, will serve as acting under secretary, according to VA officials.
US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets
The U.S. Navy is searching for better methods of protecting its missile subs, as well as the shore installations that support them.
Army scraps height-and-weight tables in favor of waist-to-height assessment
The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday.
Marine Corps creates new small drone training unit
The Corps's Robotics Integration Group will lead the service’s efforts to develop curriculum and integrate points of instruction for small drone warfare.
Marines recognized for response during North Carolina nightclub shooting
Two Marines were recognized recently for their response in providing emergency aid during a fatal nightclub shooting on June 6.
US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
Marine One helipad to be built on White House lawn, Trump says
The granite helipad is meant to accommodate the VH-92A Patriot Marine One helicopters and will be paid for by Sikorsky Aircraft.
Two retired warships to be sunk during Rim of the Pacific exercise
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and the cruiser USS Mobile Bay will be sent below the seas off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands this July.
Pentagon’s top new weapons programs are 12 years behind schedule: Watchdog
A new GAO report examined 104 of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs.
US Navy suspends search for missing aviator in Arabian Sea
The aviator disappeared Wednesday after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter they were aboard made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
Tennessee National Guard soldiers on patrol shoot, kill civilian during armed pursuit
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has launched a formal inquiry after two members of the Tennessee National Guard shot and killed a civilian.
Washington’s orders to troops after July 4: You’re fighting for a new nation
July 4 severed ties with Great Britain, but it was on July 5 that the former colonials got down to the nuts-and-bolts of governing and winning a war.
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson described May’s joint U.S.-Nigerian as a model for future security cooperation in Africa.
Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by US in NATO defense plans, source says
The U.S. told its allies in May that it had decided to shrink the pool of military capabilities committed to the transatlantic alliance in a crisis.
Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says
Taiwan says it needs to bolster its defenses in the face of a stepped-up threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.
