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A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron readies to fire the rear-mounted .50 caliber machine gun on a CV-22B Osprey at a local range, Oct. 20, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson/Air Force)

‘A matter of time’: Airman’s safety report warns CV-22 harnesses could prove fatal

The military says it stands by the harness and will continue to use it.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Defense spending increase, Afghanistan withdrawal dominate debate over defense policy measure

House Armed Services Committee advances 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Liz Cheney: Republicans have a ‘red line’ on Biden’s defense budget

How will Democrats and Republicans come together on defense?

4 years ago

Lawmakers, defense officials joust over next-gen ICBM plans

The war over a next-gen ICBM flared up at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

By Joe Gould, Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna

4 years ago

Wyoming governor quietly mobilized National Guard troops in Cheyenne

The Wyoming governor didn't previously disclose details of the deployment of 60 Army National Guard and 13 Air National Guard members in the Cheyenne area because it was a “security operation,” a spokesman said.

4 years ago

10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims

All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago