How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfare
The V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Hegseth backs Air Force three-star Grynkewich for top Europe job
On the Joint Staff, Grynkewich has helped direct U.S. forces around the world in a year marked by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and China’s rise.
Esper seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans
Last week, Trump said that he is ordering a major reduction in troop strength in Germany, from around 34,500 personnel down to 25,000.
Logistical hurdles could slow U.S. troop withdrawal from Germany
Pulling troops out of Germany could prove logistically challenging.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Germany a key subplot of Trump’s meeting with Polish leader
Military officials are planning to pull nearly 10,000 troops from Germany after Trump complained about their lack of defense spending.
Trump troop cut in Germany fits a pattern of hitting allies
Germany, long the centerpiece of American defense strategy in Europe, has lately been the focus of Trump’s ire.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US to consult with NATO allies on future plans for American troops in Europe, says alliance leader
The United States remains committed to its European allies and has pledged to consult them on any future U.S. troop moves in Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he plans to pull thousands of personnel out of Germany.
Competition between US and Russian air forces keeps pace despite global pandemic
Both Russian and U.S. air forces are out to prove their readiness hasn't suffered in the wake of COVID-19.
By Valerie Insinna