Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is pressing the Pentagon to disclose how it’s confronting potentially serious operational risks to U.S. military personnel as insiders hustle to fulfill the Trump administration’s new 90-day mandate to rewrite the policy for deploying and safeguarding autonomous weapon systems in warfare.
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An F/A-18D Legacy Hornet belonging to VMFA-323 crashed while flying the VR-1355 low-level route in Washington State, with the pilot’s ejection caught on
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America’s ability to project power across the Pacific may depend more on fuel than fighter jets, reports warn.
Stephen Losey, A&SF
Software shortcomings, spare parts shortages, and corrosion problems mean only about one in four
Trent Hone, Proceedings
The Navy has been there since the beginning, and enshrined in Article 1, Section 8 of our Constitution is Congress’ power “to provide and maintain a…
On June 15 a U.S. Air Force B-52H intercontinental range strategic bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, killing all eight crew members. This aircraft was a key test vehicle assigned to the 412th Test Wing. and had recently been equipped with the new AN/APQ-188 active electronically scanned array radar for testing as part of the B-52J upgrade program. The B-52 currently makes up the large majority of the United States strategic bomber fleet, and is relied on for both strategic nuclear deterrence and to serve as a cruise missile launch platform for tactical strikes.
America’s defense industrial base cannot build the Navy out of the threat it faces. Decades of industry consolidation, persistent resource shortages, and inconsistent demand signals have delayed the production of critical vessels and munitions. With production bottlenecks stacking up, the Navy may have no choice but to let its allies do some of the building.Both the National Defense Strategy and Navy Warfighting Instructions highlight how mobilizing allies can field more forces to the mutual benefit of the United States and its strategic partners. Likewise, the latest U.S.
Footage released on Chinese social media has shown a J-16 fighter launching a KD-88 standoff ai rlaunched precision strike missile, highlighting the fighter type’s versatility and advanced air-to-ground capabilities. Designed to engage high-value land targets from outside the engagement envelope of most enemy air defence systems, and entering with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force around 2006, the missile is broadly comparable in concept to the Russian Kh-59 series that has been used extensively against targets in the Ukrainian theatre.
In late May 2026, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back unveiled a roadmap to achieving one of Seoul’s top military acquisition goals: nuclear-powered submarines. This roadmap is heading in the wrong direction.During last month’s inaugural meeting of the Future Defense Strategy Committee, South Korea published its Basic Plan for the Development of Nuclear-Powered Submarines. Chaired by President Lee Jae Myung, the committee was formed to help South Korea build robust, self-reliant defense capabilities.