DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says An annual assessment of how DOD funds deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific revealed problematic inconsistencies, according to a GAO report. By Lillian Juarez6 hours ago
GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problemsGovernment auditors said known problems with the Osprey have gone unresolved for years and in some cases at least a decade.By Stephen Losey10 days ago
V-22 Osprey at risk of more ‘catastrophic’ mishaps, Navy review findsFollowing major mishaps, the military’s first tiltrotor aircraft program must take “immediate and decisive action” to avoid more loss, a review found.By Hope Hodge Seck10 days ago
Airman indicted in scheme to overthrow Haitian island, take sex slavesThe two men allegedly conspired to recruit and lead an expeditionary mercenary force — made up of D.C.'s unhoused population — to overthrow the island.By Cristina Stassis4 weeks ago
Marines fire HIMARS for first time near Mount Fuji The live-fire exercise near Mount Fuji comes amid unprecedented tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher8 weeks ago
An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptilesFrom cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?By Clay Beyersdorfer2 months ago