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Key Points and Summary – While Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have launched numerous anti-ship missiles toward U.S. and allied warships in the Red Sea, the likelihood of them successfully hitting a U.S. aircraft carrier is extremely low.
-Houthi capabilities rely entirely on Iranian support.
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completes the third and final scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 8, 2021. The U.S.
Every barracks room and “unaccompanied housing” unit in the Air Force will get a direct inspection in the coming days to ensure that airmen are living in “clean, comfortable, and safe” conditions,” according to a memo posted on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page. The Air Force confirmed to Task & Purpose that the memo is authentic.
“Unaccompanied housing” is the term the service uses for the dorms and barracks where the overwhelming majority of unmarried Air Force junior enlisted service members live.
Key Points and Summary – The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber demonstrated its enduring relevance and capability during the June 2025 “Operation Midnight Hammer” strikes against Iranian nuclear sites.
-Supported by fighter escorts, seven B-2s successfully penetrated Iranian airspace, evaded sophisticated air defenses like the S-300/S-400, and delivered GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs, achieving mission success.
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is prepared for operations ahead of Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 2025.
Pentagon personnel could soon be told to participate in new training programs designed to prepare them for anticipated advancements in biotechnology and its convergence with other critical and emerging technologies, like quantum computing and AI.
House lawmakers recently passed an amendment en bloc in their version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that would mandate the secretary of defense to set up such trainings, no later than one year after the legislation’s enactment.
Defense tech startup Shield AI has entered the market for loyal wingman drones with its new vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) uncrewed fighter jet called X-BAT.
Unveiled on Tuesday during an event in Washington, X-BAT is a Group 5 unmanned aerial vehicle that the company is pitching as an option for one of the many robo-jet programs under development across the Pentagon. The aircraft’s body — which features a low-signature airframe design and large jet engine — is designed to be paired with Shield AI’s “Hivemind” software to enable collaborative, AI-enabled flight.
The Air Force sent multiple B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on a “bomber attack demonstration mission” around the U.S. military’s Latin America area of responsibility last week amid escalating strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and a broader American troop build-up off the coast of Venezuela.
Airmen with the 2nd Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, flew the demo alongside Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II jets on Oct. 15, according to images posted by the unit on social media.
In 2022, Rosella Cappella Zielinski and Justin Gilpin wrote, “Breadbasket Diplomacy: Preserving Wheat as a Tool of American Statecraft,” where they argued that American investment in food production and export, namely wheat, should be a pillar of national security strategy. Three years later, we asked them to revisit their arguments.
Of all the major factors that led to Allied victory in World War II, quite possibly the least appreciated is the advantage of Allied communications breakthroughs.
Yup, today we’re talking about the vital advantage of a good radio. But the military used this radio in coordinating invasions, armored assaults, and artillery bombardments. It’s exciting. We promise.
The SCR-300 enabled maneuver in a previously impossible way, and it popularized the “walkie-talkie” while doing so.
The terrible nature of pre-war radios
This doesn’t seem very effective for combat, but it’s what we had.
Editor’s Note: This story was updated after initial publication to reflect that a notice posted on Congress.gov indicating that Gen. Thomas Bussiere had been renominated to be the next vice chief of staff of the Air Force, was determined to be erroneous.
DefenseScoop previously reported the renomination, based on the notice posted on Congress.gov and an email from a Pentagon spokesperson that appeared to acknowledge that the nomination had been submitted. However, the notice posted on Congress.gov was later determined to be inaccurate.
President Donald Trump has renominated Gen. Thomas Bussiere to be the next vice chief of staff of the Air Force, according to a notice posted on Congress.gov.
The nomination was submitted on Monday and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee for consideration, according to the notice.
The Defense Department acknowledged that Bussiere has been picked for the role but declined to comment on his selection.
“We have no comment at this time, as the Department does not comment on active nominations,” a spokesperson said in an email.