The Royal Netherlands Air Force has launched its first-ever fighter exercise from Japan’s Misawa Air Base, and on March 23 deployed F-35A fifth generation fighters from the facility to train with U.S. and Japanese forces air units, including the two countries’ own F-35s. Plans for the Netherlands’ first F-35 deployments to the Western Pacific region were first announced in December 2025, with the country’s ambassador to Japan, Gilles Beschoor Plug, elaborating on the rationales for an expanded presence.
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L Todd Wood and Commander Salamander delve into the possibilities of a Naval engagement on Kharg Island.
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The F-35 fifth generation fighter program achieved no new combat capabilities during fiscal year 2025, due largely to software problems which delayed operational testing across both Technology Refresh 2 (TR-2) and Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) aircraft configurations.
For Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Veenhuizen and his dozen-man explosive ordnance disposal team, a day on Kodiak Island means prep dives into cold Alaskan waters — a far cry from the warmer kiss of San Diego waves they call home — and the launch of little robots to scour the surf for “anomalies.”
The Alaska exercise that he and his team participated in this month, known as Arctic Edge 2026, was the Marine Corps’ first time directly supporting subsea and seabed warfare under the tri-service maritime strategy, a service spokesperson said.
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A steady flow of headlines continue to point in the direction of escalation in Iran and around the Persian Gulf, even as President Trump has touted backchannel dialogue with Tehran, which Iranian leaders have denied.
The NY Times writes Monday afternoon, “Senior military officials are weighing a possible deployment of a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and some elements of the division’s headquarters staff to support U.S. military operations in Iran, defense officials said.
Operation Epic Fury is stress-testing the U.S. military’s medical evacuation system at a time when lawmakers say it is already ill-prepared for future scenarios involving multi‑theater wars.
Beyond moving forces and cargo worldwide for all combatant commands and defense agencies during peace and wartime, U.S. Transportation Command is also responsible for quickly transferring sick and injured troops to medical facilities for specialized treatments and recovery, at the request of other combatant commands.
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“Hurry up and wait.”
We’ve all heard this phrase at one point or another, but at this exact moment in time, it really (and literally) hits home. A partial government shutdown is currently affecting thousands of U.S. Coast Guard service members and their families.
In February 2026, Congress and the president failed to meet a deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid concerns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers needed to be reined in after fatally shooting two American citizens in Minneapolis.
The Army recently awarded a contract to AeroVironment for the company’s new long-range, one-way attack drone called Red Dragon, the Pentagon announced Friday.
The deal, valued at more than $17 million, was awarded March 12 with an estimated completion date of April 8. It includes funding for unmanned aerial systems, battery chargers, ground control stations, launchers, critical part kit materials, training materials, and field service representative support, per the announcement.
The US Army has taken delivery of the first H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter, which features modifications allowing operation with or without a pilot at the controls.
Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, during which 5,931 Marines were killed — twice as many as all the Marines who died during World War I — including Medal of Honor recipient Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone.
So it is somewhat surprising that a prominent lawmaker would reference Iwo Jima while arguing in favor of a U.S. military operation to capture Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf as part of ongoing operations against Iran. Yet that’s precisely what Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) did over the weekend when he said on Fox News Sunday, “We did Iwo Jima. We can do this.