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Allowance for the most at-risk military families begins to take shape
Fewer military families may qualify for the stipend because their housing allowances will count as income,
By Karen Jowers
More than one company could get cash to build the Air Force’s AI-equipped Skyborg drone
The U.S. Air Force officially launched a competition for Skyborg contracts on May 15.
By Valerie Insinna
Many low-income military families need SNAP, but can’t overcome an eligibility hurdle
Congress should revisit SNAP eligibility for military families in the next coronavirus relief bill by excluding BAH from gross income, say the authors of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke and Angela Rachidi
Congress should elevate the top civilian position overseeing special operations
Past efforts to strengthen the role of the top civilian overseeing U.S. Special Operations Command as a "service secretary" has met much resistance, says the author of this commentary.
By Mark Mitchell
Trump taps private equity executive for top special operations job
Louis Bremer, a former SEAL, is the choice to fill a seat that has been empty since the start of 2019.
By Aaron Mehta
Russia slams US arguments for low-yield nukes
The U.S. State Department argued in a paper released last week that fitting the low-yield nuclear warheads to submarine-launched ballistic missiles would help counter potential new threats from Russia and China.
How Minot plans to protect America’s ICBMs from drones
Drones are both a threat to Minot's ICBM mission — and potentially a benefit.
By Aaron Mehta
Jamming, precision artillery and long range drone strikes on Libyan battlefield offer lessons learned for US military
“The use of air power and precision technology, including precision-guided artillery, has become a dominant feature of an otherwise low-intensity conflict."
By Shawn Snow
Russia voices concern over new US submarine-launched nuclear weapon
A senior Russian diplomat raised concern Wednesday about the United States deploying a new submarine-launched nuclear weapon, saying the move signaled Washington's belief that it could wage a limited nuclear conflict.
Conservationists oppose lowering flight floor for Mountain Home aircraft
Conservationists are concerned a U.S. Air Force proposal to lower the altitude of supersonic flights around an Idaho air base could have negative impacts on wildlife.
HASC Chairman Adam Smith on Mideast wars, acquisition reform and 2020 elections
Rep. Adam Smith talks national security, the presidential race and the next defense authorization bill.
By Joe Gould