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Trump showcases US military in King Charles White House visit
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (414+ words) Hundreds of members of the U. S. military stood in formation at the White House on Tuesday to welcome Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla, as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump rolled out the red carpet to celebrate…...
How a band of Marines staved off the British and helped save the Declaration of Independence
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (1152+ words) In the afternoon of Aug. 24, 1814, First Lady Dolley Madison wrote in her journal: "We have had a battle'near Bladensburg, and I am still here within sound of the cannon!" Within a few hours, that cannonade would come steadily closer until…...
Pentagon's FY27 budget seeks 85 F-35s, but most ride on reconciliation
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (587+ words) The Pentagon's fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal 2026. The increase would mark the largest single-year F-35 buy from the Pentagon since fiscal 2022 and a sharp reversal from last year's reduced procurement. The…...
Golden Dome has "pathways to pivot" if delays arise, general says
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (688+ words) The Space Force general overseeing the White House's ambitious $185 billion national missile shield initiative redoubled on promises to deliver an operational capability by mid-2028, even if it means changing plans and incorporating different technologies to do so. Gen. Michael Guetlein, the…...
Vietnam veteran, daughter sue VA over Agent Orange birth defect benefits
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (652+ words) A soldier exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam and his daughter have taken the Department of Veterans Affairs to court over disability benefits for children born with birth defects linked to the toxic herbicide. Former Army telecommunications technician…...
US Air Force looks to launch cheap missiles from cargo aircraft
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (490+ words) The U. S. Air Force wants inexpensive, long-range missiles that can be launched in mass volleys by cargo aircraft. According to a recent Request for Information, Beyond Adversary's Reach, Family of Affordable Mass Missiles, or FAMM-BAR, would be a common air-to-surface missile…...
US Air Force seeks $3. 9 billion to boost KC-46 fleet
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (394+ words) The Air Force is asking Congress for $3. 9 billion to buy 15 Boeing KC-46 A Pegasus tankers in fiscal 2027, an $800 million increase over fiscal 2026, according to Air Force budget materials released April 21. Annual procurement is expected to rise to 18 aircraft per year…...
What we know about the US military's new joint laser weapon system
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1228+ words) Editor's note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The cruise missile-killing high-energy laser weapon the U. S. Defense Department envisions as part of its "Golden Dome for America…...
US Air Force aims to double F-15 EX Eagle fleet
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (374+ words) The U. S. Air Force plans to more than double its F-15 EX Eagle II fleet to 267 aircraft, up from the previously planned 129, as part of the fiscal 2027 budget request rolled out this week. The revised plan calls for 24 additional Eagle IIs next…...
Three's company: Trio of US carriers operating in Middle East for first time in decades
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (276+ words) Three U. S. aircraft carriers are operating simultaneously in the Middle East for the first time since 2003, U. S. Central Command said on Friday, marking the largest concentration of naval power in the region in decades. The USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford and…...