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The Pentagon’s workforce shrank by roughly 10.7% during the height of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency implementation efforts, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
That decrease represents 82,940 employees — from a baseline 778,188 civilian employees at the Defense Department in December 2024 near the end of the Biden administration, down to 695,248 in January 2026.

More than a third of military families reported having less than $500 in emergency savings, or none at all, according to the results of a 2025 survey released this week. 
The findings were part of the Military Family 360 Survey, which was analyzed in a report released Monday by the Military Family Advisory Network. More than 10,000 people responded to the survey, with the majority being military spouses. They weighed in on topics like family, community connection, economic security, employment, and health care access.

Iran’s threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — in response to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began on Feb. 28 — effectively closed the strait, sending economic shockwaves around the world. As part of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iran has eased restrictions, and shipping traffic has picked up in recent days — albeit well below pre-war levels.Whatever the outcome of negotiations, Iran has clearly demonstrated its ability to shut down the strait. It could happen again.

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The Marine Corps is releasing a new digital application that all units must use to meet requirements for operational Situation Reports, or SITREPs, the service announced.
The app, called the Operational Data Integration Nexus (ODIN), will be housed in the Defense Department’s Maven Smart System. The MSS platform, powered by AI, was built by Palantir and has been widely adopted across the military, including by combatant commands.

You probably never signed up for this part. You did not research your surgeon, read his reviews, or ask a single follow-up question. Nobody ever asked your opinion. One day you had wisdom teeth, and the next day the United States military snatched them from your face like they’re the secret component of a doomsday weapon.
It might come in basic training. It might come during your first months at your first duty station. But sooner rather than later, your wisdom teeth are more than likely coming out before you take off the uniform.

Military commanders face a profound operational dilemma: Their forces are inundated with vast and disparate networks of incoming data. Yet despite rapid technical advances, the military still struggles to securely manage that information and deliver critical intelligence where and when it’s needed.
The most pressing needs of today’s battlespace — and the battlespace of the future —increasingly revolve around accelerating data management solutions and getting new technical innovations into the hands of warfighters faster, say defense sector leaders.

Apocalyptic scenes unfolded in Moscow last week and bore stark testament to the effectiveness of Kyiv’s ongoing strike campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.

Russian social media was replete with images of the city burning, and thick clouds of acrid black smoke billowed into the sky from refineries and other energy-related infrastructure within the Russian capital, the result of Ukraine’s expanding campaign of drone strikes against Russia.

Ukraine Drone. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

The Aviationist
The F-35 wearing the tail code “WW” will join Misawa’s 35th Fighter Wing and fly the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission from Japan.

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a five-year contract by the US Army to manufacture the M1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round, an advanced 120mm tank ammunition intended for use with the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank.