Policy
Senate panel moves to evade Tuberville's block on military nominations
The Rules Committee approved a temporary change to allow votes on large groups of nominees, but its fate before the whole Senate remains unclear.
Defense Systems
India plans to make armored vehicles with US help, officials say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the deal during a bilateral meeting with State Secretary Antony Blinken and Indian ministers of defense and external affairs.
Policy
'Influencers in uniform' are boosting recruiting, Pentagon says
Troops' social-media posts are "wildly popular because I think youth are looking for authenticity,” says deputy defense secretary.
Science & Tech
DOD’s new AI and data strategy gives industry a challenge: share
Implementing the new strategy will require companies to work together in ways they never have before.
Science & Tech
The A-10 and F-35 competed in close air support tests years ago. The report just surfaced.
One prominent HASC member said he sticks behind the F-35.
Policy
Senate confirms first woman to lead Navy, fills Joint Staff vacancies
However, hundreds of confirmations are still blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
Threats
The Pentagon may never get to the bottom of that famous UFO video
The DOD’s office is creating a way for former government employees to reach out with information about UFOs.
Policy
SecDef: Pulling Ukraine support would hand Putin a major win
Secretaries of state and defense urge Congress to pass $106B supplemental to support Israel and Ukraine—and send aid elsewhere as well.
Business
As demand for arms booms, lack of modernization stymies weapons production
Some small firms at the heart of the defense industry see little benefit to automation and digitization.
Threats
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.
Threats
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.
Policy
Ukraine aid pool dwindles as Senate heads for break
Congress must act if arms flow is to continue unimpeded, Pentagon spokesperson said.
Business
How many F-35 versions are there? Hint: more than 3
Fixes and upgrades have maintainers dealing with more than a dozen flavors of the Lightning II.
Policy
Congress averts shutdown with a 45-day stopgap funding bill
Lawmakers passed a bipartisan measure just hours before a funding lapse was set to furlough hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Policy