Air Force looks to create single ‘Frankenplane’ from 2 damaged F-35sThe jet is set for completion in March 2025.By Zamone Perez5 months ago
More troops headed to Mexico border as migrants surgeThe Biden administration is sending 800 active-duty military troops to the border, adding to 2,500 National Guard members there.By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press8 months ago
Dear military, please invest in this dude’s lightsaberImagine a world with real-life lightsaber battles.By Sarah Sicard3 years ago
DoD didn’t put enough thought into the cost of border deployments, report findsThe Government Accountability Office found the Pentagon failed to plan for and report on the results of border wall deployments.By Meghann Myers3 years ago
Mexico border mission funded through 2021, no current plans to draw down thousands of troopsThere's no sign of redeployments from the border.By Meghann Myers3 years ago
Drones are biggest tactical concern since the rise of IEDs in Iraq, CENTCOM boss saysVideos from battlefields in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine show the havoc that small drones bring to unsuspecting ground forces.By Kyle Rempfer3 years ago
The border emergency is canceled, but thousands of troops there aren’t scheduled to go homeMore than 3,000 troops are stationed at the border, and they'll continue to stay there.By Meghann Myers3 years ago
New in 2021: Border deployments slowly winding down as more wall goes upTroop presence is down about a third from the height of border deployments.By Meghann Myers3 years ago
Appeals court rules for Trump taking military money for wall The U.S. Supreme Court has already agreed to review a different ruling on the use of military construction funds.3 years ago
Biden is facing high hopes, tough choices on border wallA spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees construction paid with military funds reappropriated by Trump under a national emergency declaration, declined to speculate what actions the Biden administration may take.3 years ago
Military pay raise safe from Trump’s veto threat, but troops’ bonuses could be in troubleService members will see a pay raise of 3 percent in 2021 regardless of what Trump does with the defense bill.By Leo Shane III3 years ago
Exclusive: Esper, on his way out, says he was no yes manDefense Secretary Mark Esper called Military Times for a lengthy discussion of his time in office.By Meghann Myers4 years ago