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The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
The Defense Department planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September, the Post reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has begun fielding a new air defence combat vehicle designed to provide short range defence against drone attacks, the FK-3000, which was seen during rehearsals for the country’s upcoming military parade scheduled for September 3. The procurement of the system appears to reflect one of the multiple ways in which China’s armed forces have responded to lessons from the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War, during which the use of drones for both attacks and for reconnaissance have played very central roles in both sides’ war efforts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the Russian Navy’s fleet of Borei Class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines are able to provide a distinct advantage over the Western world in the event of a nuclear war, highlighting the ships’ unique capabilities. “Our strategic nuclear submarines dive beneath the Arctic ice, vanishing from radar. This is our military advantage,” the president stated at a meeting with nuclear sector workers in Sarov, east of Moscow.
Four days after confirming that it was creating a new medal for troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border, the Department of Defense released the first look for the award.
The Pentagon released the first look at the new Mexican Border Defense Medal today. The release follows the establishment of the new award, outlined in an Aug. 13 memo by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The award goes to troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border supporting operations by Customs and Border Protection.
A post on X from former Lt Colonel Stu Scheller, Marine veteran, who now works in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness:
General officers love contributing to liberal publications like the New York Times.
Donald McPherson, who scored five aerial victories and was considered the last living American ace pilot from World War II, died this month at the age of 103.
McPherson served as a naval aviator during the war, flying a Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter over the Pacific theater. He died on Aug. 14, according to his family. A funeral for McPherson took place on Aug. 19 at his home town of Adams, Nebraska.
Eight decades ago, in the skies above the Pacific, Ensign McPherson was part of Flying Squadron 83 (VF-83).
If you’ve been in a military marriage for more than five minutes, you’ve seen these words come through in a text at some point. They’re not malicious. They’re not even intentionally vague. They’re just the default setting of a life lived on shifting timelines and need-to-know updates.
“Leaving soon.”
“Might be back early.”
“Actually delayed.”
For civilians, a text means clarity: where, when, and why. For military couples, a text is the opening move in a multi-hour puzzle where half the pieces are redacted.
President indicates Chicago and New York could be next targets for expanded operations
Up to 1,700 National Guardsmen are set to mobilize in 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security with President Trump’s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration and crime, Pentagon officials confirmed to FOX News.
The U.S. Air Force has been confirmed to have received its 500th F-35A fifth generation fighter in July, marking the first time a single service fields stealth aircraft in such numbers. The F-35 is one of just four fifth generation fighters in production today, alongside the Chinese J-20 and J-35 and the Russian Su-57, making it the only NATO compatible fighter of its generation available for countries in the Western world and their strategic partners.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired two more senior military officials, relieving the heads of the Navy Reserve and Naval Special Warfare Command of their positions.
A Navy official confirmed the firings to Task & Purpose. Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, and Rear Adm. Milton “Jamie ” Sands III, head of Naval Special Warfare Command, had each been in their leadership roles for a year. USNI News first reported on their removals.
No reason for the firings was given by the Navy official. They were the latest in a string of high-profile firings in the Department of Defense on Aug. 22.