(Marine Corps Times) A follow-on investigation showed technical issues, not pilot error, as the cause of the crash. Read More |
|
|
(Army Times) In a stunning admission to a House Armed Services Committee panel Tuesday, the Army’s number two officer acknowledged that the service will be understrength by tens of thousands of soldiers at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) The data is designed to help veterans see which VA facilities have nearby medical appointments. Read More |
|
|
(Washington Post) Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thursday, has been tapped to lead the U.S. forces in Africa.
Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) Service leaders warned Tuesday that underfunded readiness accounts could lead to insufficient training for troops, unfinished equipment maintenance and a host of other problems for military leaders. Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) We’ve compiled the latest information service members want to know about basic pay, VA loans, education, retirement, and more. Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) Here's what to expect during this summer's moving season. Plus a seasoned military spouse’s tips for a smoother move. Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) Want to do more to support veterans? Browse our Small Business Spotlight and support service members, veterans, their families, and organizations who help them. Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) Your premiums may have gone up; but you also need to make sure you have enough coverage. Read More |
|
|
(USNI News) The United States will not be moving its military presence from the Western Pacific any time soon due to Beijing’s “continued bad behavior” toward Taiwan and its bullying of immediate neighbors like Japan and South China Sea nations, the Marine Corps second in command said on Monday. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) U.S. bases issued heat warnings and adjusted work schedules and uniforms as temperatures soared throughout Europe on Tuesday, particularly in northern areas unaccustomed to 100-degree weather. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) Hundreds of U.S. soldiers are under the South Korean army’s operational control for the first time during a brigade-level training exercise in the mountainous northeastern province of Gangwon. Read More |
|
|
(USNI News) USS Benfold transited the Taiwan Strait Tuesday, less than a week after its freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea irked the Chinese government. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) U.S. naval forces are taking part in a Black Sea exercise and visiting a Turkish city this week, bringing with them a message of NATO solidarity in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Read More |
|
|
(Wall Street Journal) U.S.-supplied long-range artillery has helped stabilize the front line with Russia in the east of the country, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces said, as his troops geared up for a counteroffensive to retake territory in the south. Read More |
|
|
(Al Jazeera) Russia’s offensive in Ukraine’s Donbas region continues to make minimal gains as Ukrainian forces hold the line, British military intelligence said. Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of Ukrainian territory, using the same tactics as it did in Crimea in 2014, according to the White House. Read More |
|
|
(CNN) Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska is at the White House on Wednesday to privately meet with first lady Jill Biden and take part in a larger bilateral meeting with American officials. Read More |
|
|
(Al Jazeera) Missiles have hit eastern and southern Ukraine as Russian president visits Iran to discuss unblocking Ukrainian grain exports. Read More |
|
|
(Reuters) A senior Russian security official said on Tuesday that peace in Ukraine when it came would be on Moscow's terms as Russian forces struck targets across the country with missiles even as their ground offensive stuttered. Read More |
|
|
(Wall Street Journal) Western weapons are now in action in the battle for Ukraine. But getting them into operation on the front lines is creating serious headaches for Ukraine’s military. Read More |
|
|
(Breaking Defense) Ukraine's defense minister says his country has been receptive to NATO, EU initiatives to monitor the influx of weapons. Read More |
|
|
(Defense One) The White House is expected to announce another weapons shipment to Ukraine this week. Read More |
|
|
(Business Insider) Insider obtained 48 pages of internal emails from the Department of Defense. Read More |
|
|
(Washington Post) The Pentagon says it completed a successful hypersonic missile test this week and secured a $1.3 billion deal to help defend against such threats Read More |
|
|
(The Hill) Pentagon officials are pressing lawmakers to back legislation to fund the domestic production of semiconductor chips, arguing it is essential for national security. Read More |
|
|
(Breaking Defense) The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) today released the text of its annual defense policy bill, boosting the department’s procurement and research funds by billions over its budget request. Read More |
|
|
(Military.com) Veterans who received a general discharge from the military for anything other than some serious crimes would be eligible for GI Bill benefits under a bill advanced by a House committee Tuesday. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) The Ranger Hall of Fame added 17 names to its ranks at an induction ceremony for the hall’s 30th class on July 13 at Fort Benning, Ga. Read More |
|
|
(Task & Purpose) Army helicopter crews don’t often get commended for crashing well, but one crew’s handling of a “catastrophic” situation in Afghanistan in 2020 earned them exactly that with a rare presentation of the service’s “broken wing” award. Read More |
|
|
(Navy Times) Imagine an app Navy reservists could use on their phones to complete mobilization documents — allowing them to avoid completing a massive stack of papers by hand. Read More |
|
|
(USNI News) The Navy quietly slipped a new, classified assessment on the number of ships the service needs to meet its missions around the world to Congress earlier this month. The report calls for a battle force of 373 ships – 75 more than in the current fleet. Read More |
|
|
(KTLA) A former United States Navy SEAL has been convicted in the 2016 killing of a man in Santa Monica. Read More |
|
|
(Marine Corps Times) The system would protect far-flung Marines as they strike enemy ships with missiles. Read More |
|
|
(Military.com) Marine Corps veteran Mark Ross managed to scratch out a living in Hollywood over the last 50-plus years of his life, working in small character parts in movies and television. Before he died in May 2022, he did an interview with the Hollywood Reporter and shared the details of his life with the Charles Manson Family and how he escaped from Manson's influence. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) A Marine on Okinawa was handed a suspended, six-month sentence Tuesday by a Japanese court for a small amount of cannabis he said he bought in a bar. Read More |
|
|
(Air Force Times) Crew members from Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing in Nebraska feasted their eyes last week on something they hardly ever get to see: a new plane. Read More |
|
|
(Air Force Magazine) At a NATO summit in June, President Joe Biden highlighted the two F-35 squadrons the U.S. is placing in the United Kingdom as part of his administration’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) The cafeteria, which was built in the 1950s and primarily serves enlisted airmen living in the dorms, closed in January 2020 for major renovations, during which it received a modern facelift. Read More |
|
|
(Air Force Magazine) A pair of XQ-58 Valkyrie drones completed a series of tests for the Air Force’s Skyborg program, an artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous system to control uncrewed aircraft in a future manned/unmanned aircraft teaming concept. Read More |
|
|
(Task & Purpose) Air Force combat search and rescue crews are training to fight their way through enemy aircraft to rescue friendly troops. Read More |
|
|
(Air Force Magazine) The House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness asked Air Force and Space Force leaders July 19 how the Ukraine conflict and competition with China have required increased readiness at a time when sustainment costs are constrained by investments in new technology. Read More |
|
|
(WSPA) The United States Space Force welcomed Clemson on board as an official member of their University Partnership Program. Read More |
|
|
(Military.com) The Coast Guard will now consider waiver requests for its tattoo restrictions on size and placement, considering each on a case-by-case basis, according to an announcement Monday from the service. Read More |
|
|
(Defense One) The Guard is expanding its presence overseas with new partners and lessons from Ukraine. Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) Good news for new military parents: Supplies of infant formula are starting to increase on commissary shelves. Read More |
|
|
(Military.com) While it often seems that suicides occur without warning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says those considering suicide often exhibit certain behaviors. The CDC recommends being familiar with the signs and knowing what to do if someone needs help. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) The American Forces Network will launch a worldwide television video-on-demand and livestreaming service later this year, as customers increasingly turn to mobile devices for content. Read More |
|
|
(Military Times) Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday restarted their search for a new executive to lead the department’s benefits operations after the previous nominee withdrew from the confirmation process. Read More |
|
|
(Military.com) Rony Denis and his House of Prayer church were known to the military community long before they were raided last month by the FBI. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) As he strapped on a parachute and plunged into the New River Gorge void late on Friday, Aug. 17, 1979, Burton Ervin blazed an aerial trail to be followed by countless thrill-seekers since. Read More |
|
|
(Military.com) A report published Thursday by the VA's Office of Inspector General found that the Oracle Cerner Millennium electronic health records system used at the facility contained an overflow bucket for orders or referrals that didn't match up with the system's drop-down menu of file destinations. Read More |
|
|
Military Culture & History |
|
|
(Military Times) One of the best pieces of advice, for people in careers both in and out of service, is to learn to deal with things or take the bad in stride. Read More |
|
|
(Military.com) Industrial designer Louis Nelson is an Army veteran, a helicopter pilot and the creative mind behind the Mural Wall at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Read More |
|
|
(Task & Purpose) On the list of things the U.S. military has given civilian society, like sliced bread, duct tape, and microwave ovens, you can now add custom motorcycles otherwise known as “choppers.” Read More |
|
|
(Washington Post) She wrote a well-received memoir, "Mission Accomplished," and was appointed to the French Legion of Honor. Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office have reached a deal to deliver approximately 375 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters over the next three lots. Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency this week announced a second successful flight test of Raytheon Technologies’ Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept. Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) General Dynamics Information Technology will provide network and data technology support to U.S. Air Forces in Europe after scoring a contract worth as much as $908 million Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) As a potential fight for the Air Force’s bridge tanker simmers, the two most likely competitors on Tuesday touted their planes’ potential to carry out advanced aerial refueling operations. Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) Lockheed Martin’s chief executive said Tuesday the U.S. and its allies are “changing gears” toward increased defense spending that will boost the company’s future sales ? but it will take time. Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) BAE Systems, the largest defense contractor in Europe, is considering a move into the military air transport business via a strategic partnership with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer. Read More |
|
|
(Breaking Defense) Air Vice-Marshal Lincoln Taylor, the RAF’s chief of staff for capability, described the “importance of control of the air” after observing the ongoing war in Ukraine. Read More |
|
|
(Al Jazeera) Turkish president met Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Raisi in advance of a trilateral summit with Russian President Putin, with Ukraine and Syria on the agenda. Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) Korea Aerospace Industries and the country’s Air Force on Tuesday confirmed the first successful test flight of Seoul’s indigenous 4.5th-generation fighter jet, the KF-21 “Boramae.” Read More |
|
|
(Al Jazeera) Amnesty says military has been laying mines on a ‘massive scale’ in eastern Kayah state.
Read More |
|
|
(Reuters) The U.S. State Department has green-lighted the potential sale of F-16 sustainment and related equipment worth $127 million to Belgium, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday. Read More |
|
|
(Stars & Stripes) The Chinese military has announced a five-day exercise in the South China Sea in an area that overlaps a chain of disputed islands the U.S. Navy patrolled last week. Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) Turkey’s defense and aerospace exports in the first half of 2022 reached a record high of almost $2 billion, up 48 percent from the same period in 2021, official statistics revealed on July 19. Read More |
|
|
(Al Jazeera) China angered by second US “freedom of navigation exercise” this month in Asia Pacific waters.
Read More |
|
|
(Defense News) Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos is visiting the United States this week as Athens continues its bid to join Lockheed Martin’s F-35 co-production program and lobby against a potential F-16 sale to Turkey. Read More |
|
|
(Reuters) Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka's prime minister a record six times, has finally made it to the top job, securing the presidency after winning a parliamentary vote on Wednesday despite fierce public opposition to his candidacy. Read More |
|
|
(Forbes) The federal fiscal year beginning October 1 marks an unfortunate anniversary for the U.S. Navy. It will be the 20th consecutive year that the number of warships in the U.S. fleet is fewer than 300. Read More |
|
|
(ClearanceJobs) Only recently, U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced a media day for the upcoming exercise, Dynamic Front 22. The press release, which was widely panned by members of the media, explained the focus of the exercise: “interoperability designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.” While it probably says something about my linguistic conditioning that I was more shocked by public affairs mixing Oxford and AP-style commas in a single sentence, that’s a conversation for another day. Read More |
|
|
(CNBC) A retired four-star U.S. army general says the best leaders are actually willing to listen to and learn from people who may be younger, less experienced and lower on the totem pole than they are. Read More |
|
|
(The Hill) It is time for bolder efforts to make peace in Ukraine. War, like fire, can spread out of control, and as President Putin keeps reminding us, this particular conflagration has the potential to start a nuclear war. Read More |
|
|
|
What is the Pentagon getting right and wrong? Our new weekly newsletter delivers commentary and opinion from military leaders, advocates and more—right to your inbox. |
|
|
For additional newsletters or to manage your subscriptions, visit our Preference Center.
To unsubscribe, visit our website.
© 2022 Defense News, a division of Sightline Media Group
901 N Glebe Road, 5th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203
|
|
|
|