Pentagon-FAA Dispute Over Lasers to Thwart Cartel Drones Led to Airspace Closure The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in...
Russia Pounds Ukraine Power Grid, Blackouts Spread The latest Russian drone and missile barrage against Ukraine’s power grid killed civilians and prompting billions in new...
US Shoots Down Iranian Drone That ‘Aggressively’ Approached an Aircraft Carrier, Military Says U.S. Central Command says a U.S. Navy fighter jet has shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier...
Russia Fires 450 Drones and 70 Missiles at Ukraine, a Day Before US-Brokered Talks Russia fired around 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles of various types at Ukraine in a major attack overnight, Ukrainian...
Marines Field Anduril Loitering Munitions for Infantry in 2026 The Marine Corps is rolling out the Bolt-M loitering munition to infantry squads in 2026, delivering more than 600 man...
Major Russian Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine Kills at Least 3 People and Cuts Power Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during...
Army Launches New Marketplace to Battle Rising Drone Threats The U.S. Army is creating a federal marketplace to help agencies identify safe, tested counter-drone systems as rising...
Army Turns the Apache Into a Drone-Killing Gunship The Army is giving the AH-64E Apache a new mission, transforming the iconic gunship into a fast-moving drone killer designed...
300,000 Drones: What Hegseth’s Drone Build-Up Means, and What We Still Need to Know Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to embark on the largest unmanned systems buildup in U.S. history —...
CENTCOM Unveils Middle East Drone Task Force Boosted by Pentagon Drones have been stationed in the Middle East as part of the United States' broader push to assert global drone dominance.
The US Military Will Risk Everything for Its Own. Here’s Why The rescue of downed U.S. airmen in Iran shows why “leave no one behind” still defines the military, and why it matters for...
These Actors Grew Up as Military Children. It Shaped Everything These 10 actors were raised in military families. Their upbringing didn’t just shape their lives—it still influences how they...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
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