Army jailbreak foiled at Fort Leavenworth
Two prisoners who attempted to escape the Fort Leavenworth Army Corrections Brigade were stopped by correctional officers on April 29.
By Riley Ceder
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Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll tapped as acting head of ATF operations
In an unusual move, Daniel Driscoll will serve in Defense Department and Justice Department leadership roles.
Air Force looking for explosives lost in North Dakota
Authorities in northwestern North Dakota are searching for explosives that belong to the U.S. Air Force.
Customers’ protests bring high-capacity ammo magazines back to AAFES shelves
AAFES is bringing high-capacity magazines back to its shelves after customers protested.
By Karen Jowers
Russia questions US compliance with key nuke accord
Russia challenged U.S. compliance with a key nuclear arms control treaty Monday and warned that the Trump administration’s new nuclear strategy lowers the threshold for using atomic weapons.
Trump’s nuke strategy will fuel an arms race, say House Democrats
Two key House Armed Services Committee Democrats are saying President Donald Trump’s newly drafted nuclear weapons strategy will increase the risk of a catastrophic nuclear war.
By Joe Gould
Nevada man sentenced in sale of stolen Air Force ammunition
A Nevada man who sold smoke grenades and military-issued ammunition stolen from the U.S. Air Force has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and two years’ probation.
Putin accuses US of violating Cold War-era nuclear pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the U.S. of violating a landmark Cold War-era nuclear arms pact and harboring aggressive intentions, and pledged to fend off any potential threats at a fraction of the U.S. cost.
America sold nearly $42B in weapons to foreign countries in 2017
Defense exports for American companies increased 20 percent from the previous fiscal year.
By Aaron Mehta
Iran points at US and warns of new nuclear arms race
Iran’s deputy foreign minister pointed at the United States in warning on Tuesday that a new nuclear arms race and new competition to modernize nuclear weapons are starting.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Military parts dealer guilty in plot to steal Army equipment
A military equipment dealer was convicted Thursday of scheming with soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to steal sensitive material for sale to buyers in Russia, China and Mexico.
Turkish variants of the U.S. M72 LAW anti-tank rocket keep ending up in ISIS stockpiles
The HAR-66 — the Turkish version of the U.S. M72 — was discovered by the research group on the outskirts of Mosul in mid-March.
By Shawn Snow