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Medical care, child care: How shutdown could affect military families

Inpatient care and acute and emergency outpatient care in DoD medical facilities would be immune from a shutdown.

Three top military leaders confirmed after Senate deal

The Senate is expected to fill three vacancies on the Joint Chiefs of Staff — including the chairman post — after a surprise breakthrough Wednesday.

Poor oversight leaves military barracks in dire condition, report says

The watchdog report documented widespread housing issues with the barracks already familiar to many lower-ranking service members across the armed forces.

This is what it’s like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal

The jobs are exacting and often require a deft touch. That’s because many of the maintenance tasks must be performed by hand.

Southeast Asia nations hold joint navy drills near South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun its first joint naval exercise.

Biden urges world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia

President Joe Biden has made his case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Opinion

Why improve Ukraine’s deep-strike capability?

Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.

Officials say 5 prisoners sought by US in a swap with Iran left Tehran

The exchange was expected to take place after nearly $6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar.

Military could lower suicide rate with focus on quality of life

Eliminating daily stresses such as delayed paychecks could help make service members more resilient to whatever active duty throws at them, experts said.

North Korean weapons likely won’t help Russia’s war on Ukraine–Milley

The top U.S. military officer said the recent North Korean and Russian summit means Pyongyang will probably provide Russia Soviet-era 152 mm artillery.