Soldiers with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, fire weapons over a trench during a live-fire exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, July 24, 2021. (Pfc. Emily White/Oklahoma Army National Guard)
While the Army recovers from decades of fighting guerrilla forces in the Middle East, leaders are setting their eyes on the wars of…
US Military Says it Killed al-Qaida Leader in Drone Strike
October 24, 2021
FILE – In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early…
A CH-47 Chinook takes off from Forward Operating Base Bostick in the Ghaziabad province, Afghanistan, in support of combat Operations, Feb. 16, 2011. (Cameron Boyd/U.S. Army)
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In a stuffy office covered with white-and-black Islamic Emirate of…
An enlistment ceremony is carried out by MAJ Miguel Diaz at the Army Recruiting Office Huntington Park, CA with PVT Kheydon Gracie, father Royce Gracie, family, friends and loved ones. (U.S. Army Recruiting Los Angeles/Facebook)
Combatives training in the 75th Ranger Regiment may soon become a bit more intense, as the son of a hall-of-fame martial artist enlisted recently with hopes of donning…
A $30 Million US Army Command Hub in Defense Bill as Military Steps Up Presence in Poland
October 1, 2021
V Corps Forward executes its transfer of authority in Poznan, Poland, on July 15, 2021. (Capt. DeLancie Horton/Area Support Group Poland)
STUTTGART, Germany — A $30 million U.S. Army command and control headquarters in Poland is among the projects being proposed to…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Missile Defense Agency director says he’d like to see the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system — which currently requires significant permanent infrastructure — become a less complex and more mobile asset.
The U.S. has had a fully…
WASHINGTON — The new U.S. Air Force secretary says he’s skeptical about current plans to build the service’s Advanced Battle Management System, signaling the program could be heading for an overhaul.
“I want to focus it more on specific operational return on investment,” Frank Kendall told Defense News in a Aug. 13 interview. “Where do we get the most improvement in performance…
U.S. and German soldiers carry a wreath from a Chinook transport helicopter during a commemoration of a helicopter crash in Pegnitz, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Daniel Karmann/dpa via AP)
BERLIN — American and German officials held a ceremony on Wednesday to…
The new US Air Force secretary wants to ‘scare China’
August 18, 2021
WASHINGTON — After being sworn in as the U.S. Air Force’s top civilian, Frank Kendall went straight to the budget books.
Kendall, a former Pentagon acquisition chief who is well-acquainted with the world of military technology, immediately immersed himself in the Air…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — While the Missile Defense Agency hit the pause button on its effort to bring a defensive hypersonic weapon online, it’s now ready to move forward and is engaging industry in the first phase of the effort.
“We’ve got some great feedback coming from industry, it is something that can be done, and we shouldn’t be afraid to go do it,” Vice Adm. Jon Hill, MDA director…
