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The Sixty-Day Deal That Lasted Twenty: Hostilities With Iran Resume

The United States and Iran are back at war, and as of this writing, there is no end in sight. The ceasefire has broken down, and while diplomats from several...

The Bridge Aircraft: Inside the Qatar-Gifted 747 Now Flying as Air Force One

It arrived at Joint Base Andrews on June 19 to the strains of "God Bless the USA," and President Trump descended the stairs of a gleaming Boeing 747 painted in...

Pentagon to Launch ‘Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay’ Program

The Pentagon's upcoming Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) program marks a major shift in how the military rewards its digital warfighters. Launching October...

What We Know About the Iran War Ceasefire Deal

On Saturday, the Trump Administration released several statements declaring that a deal to end the fighting in the Middle East had been reached. There are few...

Say Goodbye to the Heavy Ruck: Biotechnology is Replacing the Traditional MRE

The Pentagon is advancing alternative protein research to give frontline troops the ability to produce their own food directly inside combat zones using a...

The Pentagon Wants to Mass-Produce Laser Weapons by 2028

The U.S. military has been promising battle-ready laser weapons for decades. Today, the Pentagon is closer to fielding operational directed energy weapons than...

The Iran War 100+ Days In, Where We Are and What’s Next

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites and killing Supreme Leader Ali...

The Pentagon Is Pulling Back Forces Once Reserved for a European Crisis

Over the past month, the Pentagon has issued four distinct announcements that, taken together, represent the most significant reshaping of America's military...

On The Radar: War Powers Resolution, Troops at White House UFC Fight, Harrier Sundown

Weekly military news roundup covering House approval of War Powers Resolution limiting Trump's Iran authority, Pentagon fitness standards for troops attending...

Congress Reopens Military Hazing Debate With New UCMJ Reform Bill

A new Democratic proposal in Congress is reopening a long-running debate about how the military handles hazing and whether existing laws go far enough to...

On The Radar: Iran Escalation, Tracking Troops & Drone Dominance

Weekly military news roundup covering Iran's ceasefire violations intercepted by Kuwait, adversaries tracking U.S. troops through smartphone data, Pentagon's...

Gerald R. Ford Returns Home After Breaking the Navy’s Longest Deployment Record

As the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is often a centerpiece of America’s military operations overseas. On...

Congress Moves to Save the Last F-14 Tomcats With the Maverick Act

The F-14 Tomcat is one of the most recognized aircraft in American military history - thirty-two years of carrier service, combat from the Gulf of Sidra to the...

On The Radar: Navy Running Out of Cash, Ford Strike Group Returns Home

Weekly military news roundup covering Navy funding crisis amid Iran conflict costs, USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group's record 322-day deployment...

Troops Can Now Sue Military Contractors for Injuries: How to Know if You Have a Case

For decades, the legal framework for service members injured in the line of duty has been dominated by a single word: immunity. Under the 1950 Feres Doctrine,...

The U.S. and Japan: The Alliance That Shapes the Pacific

Since the end of World War II, the United States and Japan have built one of the most consequential security partnerships in the world. That partnership is now...