Policy
NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them
Non-commissioned officers, long the “backbone” of the U.S. military, are proving even more crucial on modern battlefields.
Threats
Task Force Gator Back to Training Ukrainians as Battle Rages For the Donbas
A Florida National Guard unit that withdrew just before Moscow invaded is back to teaching as Russia reveals its weak spots.
Policy
The Army Wants to Change How It Manages Cyber Risk
The service is working to stand up a risk management council in the coming month.
Threats
How Much Can US Howitzers Help Ukraine?
Everybody’s talking about the fabled long-range guns. Here’s why.
Business
Soldiers Will Have to Wait Until Next Year for New Rifle, Ammo
Sig Sauer’s decade-long contract to make the weapons leads off with a tiny order for quality testing.
Threats
US to Train Ukrainians to Use Their New 155mm Howitzers
The donated artillery is expected to arrive within days—but there are reports that the Russian assault in the east is already starting.
Threats
Air Force Raises a Last Glass to the Final Doolittle Raider
The children of Lt. Col. Dick Cole say farewell to the last of 80 men who flew the historic 1942 mission.
Policy
In About-Face, Army Expects to Shrink Next Year
Chief of Staff McConville says recruiters need to reach families whose children have not served.
Policy
Confederate Names and Symbols on Hundreds of Military Roads, Structures, Ships Under Review
Congress’ Naming Commission has revealed what else besides base names may get relabeled or removed—right down to a water tank.
Policy
Flat Army Budget Request Would Fund a Smaller Force
Active-duty force set to shrink amid tight labor market as service leaders propose a 1.7% 2023 budget.
Policy
Army Replaces Decades-Old Fitness Test, But Keeps Age- and Gender-Based Scoring
Several years of experiments showed a single-standard approach to be detrimental to the overall force.
Threats