Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest dutyThe commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.By Tara Copp, AP2 hours ago
Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending planThe Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.By Stephen Losey3 weeks ago
Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to defend Trump’s defense budget planDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 8, 2025. By Leo Shane III3 weeks ago
Allvin calls Ukraine drone strikes a wake-up call for US air defenseThe Air Force's top uniformed leader said that planners need to consider vulnerabilities at military sites once thought untouchable by enemy forces.By Leo Shane III4 weeks ago
Army major on trial for rape charges involving more than a dozen womenMaj. Jonathan Batt is accused of a variety of sexual and aggravated assaults on women in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., between 2019 and 2023.By Todd South4 weeks ago
Lockheed eyes better stealth, unmanned option for F-35After losing the Air Force's next-generation fighter contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin hopes to fold sixth-generation tech into the F-35.By Stephen Losey5 weeks ago