The F-35 fifth generation fighter program achieved no new combat capabilities during fiscal year 2025, due largely to software problems which delayed operational testing across both Technology Refresh 2 (TR-2) and Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) aircraft configurations.
Author: Michael
For Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Veenhuizen and his dozen-man explosive ordnance disposal team, a day on Kodiak Island means prep dives into cold Alaskan waters — a far cry from the warmer kiss of San Diego waves they call home — and the launch of little robots to scour the surf for “anomalies.”
The Alaska exercise that he and his team participated in this month, known as Arctic Edge 2026, was the Marine Corps’ first time directly supporting subsea and seabed warfare under the tri-service maritime strategy, a service spokesperson said.
Posted Zero Hedge
A steady flow of headlines continue to point in the direction of escalation in Iran and around the Persian Gulf, even as President Trump has touted backchannel dialogue with Tehran, which Iranian leaders have denied.
The NY Times writes Monday afternoon, “Senior military officials are weighing a possible deployment of a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and some elements of the division’s headquarters staff to support U.S. military operations in Iran, defense officials said.
D-Day veteran John Dennett has died at the age
Operation Epic Fury is stress-testing the U.S. military’s medical evacuation system at a time when lawmakers say it is already ill-prepared for future scenarios involving multi‑theater wars.
Beyond moving forces and cargo worldwide for all combatant commands and defense agencies during peace and wartime, U.S. Transportation Command is also responsible for quickly transferring sick and injured troops to medical facilities for specialized treatments and recovery, at the request of other combatant commands.
Transcom commander Gen.
This video describes the military situation in
Ukrainian forces have been receiving training a
Exercise Pegasus Exchange 26 saw UK and French
“Hurry up and wait.”
We’ve all heard this phrase at one point or another, but at this exact moment in time, it really (and literally) hits home. A partial government shutdown is currently affecting thousands of U.S. Coast Guard service members and their families.
In February 2026, Congress and the president failed to meet a deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid concerns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers needed to be reined in after fatally shooting two American citizens in Minneapolis.
The Army recently awarded a contract to AeroVironment for the company’s new long-range, one-way attack drone called Red Dragon, the Pentagon announced Friday.
The deal, valued at more than $17 million, was awarded March 12 with an estimated completion date of April 8. It includes funding for unmanned aerial systems, battery chargers, ground control stations, launchers, critical part kit materials, training materials, and field service representative support, per the announcement.