Policy

Marines order safety review after deadly Osprey crash

DOD: too early to say whether Sunday’s incident was related to earlier ‘hard clutch’ problem.

Threats

Three Marines killed, 20 injured in Osprey crash

The squadron’s executive officer, a pilot, and a crew chief died in the crash in Australia.

Policy

Despite major reform to military justice system, Navy still leaves public in dark

The service is fighting a ProPublica lawsuit to make sexual-assault court proceedings public.

Threats

What happens when a crisis sprawls between combatant commands?

That’s just one of the questions that the Navy’s global Large Scale Exercise aims to answer.

Policy

What military sexual-assault victims think of the new way cases are prosecuted

President Biden signed an executive order last month that removes legal decision-making authority from commanders for most serious crimes.

Policy

Joint Chiefs to get taste of Marine modernization with new senior enlisted advisor

As the new senior advisor to the chairman, Sgt. Maj. Troy Black will bring four years’ experience with Force Design 2030.

Science & Tech

A new Marine training course aims to break old habits

The Operational Certification course was established after two surf-zone rollovers in the Amphibious Combat Vehicle.

Threats

Retired admirals, Project Overmatch will figure in Navy’s upcoming giant exercise

The second annual edition of the Large Scale Exercise will feature multiple crises erupting around the world.

Ideas

Why the U.S. still needs ground forces in Europe

Moscow’s setbacks notwithstanding, refocusing on China would be a mistake.

Threats

Gearbox problem caused fatal Osprey crash, Marines say

The incident was the 16th hard clutch engagement since 2010, but the first that resulted in deaths.

Ideas

NATO’s defense demands Eastern Front improvements

The recent summit largely avoided urgent questions about the mismatch between available forces and the Russian threat.

Defense Systems

How many Super Hornets are ready to fly? The Navy’s tracking tools disagree

Congressional Budget Office examined two systems that use different metrics to track F/A-18 availability.