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Iran-backed forces firing at US troops in the Middle East
As the U.S. military sends more troops to the CENTCOM area, defense officials say there’s a “significant threat” of attacks on American service members.
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Army faces logistics, alliance hurdles in the Pacific
Many civilian logistics contractors in the Philippines, a key U.S. ally, are likely too close to China for the U.S. to work with.
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$1.3B in Army vehicle parts were stored outside or in other risky ways, report finds
That’s more than half of the engines, transmissions, and other Ground Combat Systems parts entrusted to the Defense Logistics Agency.
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Budgetary limbo could cost the Navy Department $26B in missing or ‘misaligned’ funds
Comptroller lays out the price of a full-year continuing resolution if Congress can’t pass a 2024 budget.
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Army takes on a naval tinge as it adapts to the Pacific
Undersecretary cites several aspects of the service’s efforts to develop “linchpin” capabilities for the joint force.
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Massive defueling of leaky Hawaiian storage facility begins
As 104 million gallons of fuel are hauled to four new locations, a yearslong remediation effort will begin at Red Hill.
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Army eyes munitions stockpiles amid focus on longer wars
The Army is using robots to help ratchet up shell production, but precision missiles are a harder problem.
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The Army is planning for a conflict with China—including shoring up blood supply
The service’s medical command is experimenting with blood storage and distribution, as it looks to overcome the logistical challenges of the Indo-Pacific.
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Platoons to get counter-drone gear in two US Army divisions
Joint Counter-UAS office says anti-drone gun trucks are also set for delivery to Ukraine soon.
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