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General Michael Langley, USMC, Commander United States Africa Command
General Christopher Cavoli, USA, Commander United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, and General Michael Langley, USMC, Commander United States Africa Command appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee this morning to testify.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s new Foreign Arms Sales Task Force hosted its first closed-door meeting on Wednesday, where lawmakers, aides and industry officials from legacy vendors and startups discussed bureaucratic challenges that are hampering international partners’ speedy access to U.S.-made defense systems — including drones.
A senior committee staff official involved in the meeting briefed a small group of reporters Thursday about key issues the stakeholders’ referenced.
Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star and reigning National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes is proud to continue his support of the Gary Sinise Foundation and its mission to honor and serve our nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders, and their families. For the second consecutive season, Skenes will donate $100 for every strikeout he records during the 2025 campaign.
Fans are invited to join Skenes in his mission to raise $100,000 for this amazing cause.
Navy Cmdr. Christopher Johnson was relieved on Thursday as commanding officer of Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Colorado, the service has announced.
Officially, Johnson was fired “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” a Navy news release says. No specific information about why he was relieved has been publicly released.
“The Navy maintains the highest standards for commanding officers and holds them accountable when those standards are not met,” the news release says.
With World War II raging around them, Gene, an injured American pilot, and his fiancée Penny, an OSS agent, find themselves stranded on a remote estate. As the Allies plan the D-Day Invasion, the couple become aware of a Nazi spy hiding amongst them with stolen documents bound for Germany. Unsure of who to trust, and facing danger around every corner, they must uncover the spy’s identity as the outcome of the war hangs in the balance.
Chris, Melanie, and Zack are joined by a special guest for a big announcement. They also lament the demise of the Office of Net Assessment, debate the merits of DOGE, and discuss Secretary Hegseth’s visit to Asia and the strength of those alliances. If you would like to support Net Assessment, please consider donating to this special fund. Image: Midjourney
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The Defense Department Inspector General’s Office has launched an “evaluation” of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app following news reports that Hegseth shared operational details of imminent strikes in Yemen with a group chat that included a reporter.
An evaluation is defined differently from an investigation, which may look into alleged violations of criminal or civil law and other matters, said Mollie Halpern, a DoD IG spokesperson.
Amy Rising worked at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois in a squadron that helped coordinate and support fighter jets in Iraq and Afghanistan from afar during the early 2000s. After dealing with her own physical and mental health struggles after leaving the Air Force, Rising found herself on Vicodin and Percocets while raising her toddler as a single mother.
“I couldn’t take care of my kid, I was way too loopy,” Rising said.
The Defense Department’s top watchdog announced Thursday it will initiate a formal investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s participation in discussing impending military operations on unclassified networks.
On March 24, Atlantic magazine’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published a story revealing he was accidentally added to a group chat on Signal, an encrypted but unclassified commercial messaging app, where some of the Trump administration’s top national security officials discussed upcoming strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen — including Hegseth.
One-way attack drones and other Ukrainian weapons have destroyed thousands of Russian tanks in the past year as well as thousands of other platforms, according to the commander of U.S. European Command.
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who is dual-hatted as the Eucom chief and Supreme Allied Commander Europe for NATO, gave lawmakers an update on the war and the current battlefield situation Thursday during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.
“The scale of this conflict is just awe-inspiring. Thousands of tanks destroyed on both sides,” Cavoli said.