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B52s dropping dummy bombs over BALTOPS 2016 | This story, originally published June 9, 2016, has been updated. , Baltic sea otters, take cover. On Saturday, the B-52 long-range bomber will be dropping some inert mines over the water to test its targeting skills during BALTOPS 2016. The Cold War-era bomber, like a smartphone, keeps improving with upgrades, new soft... |
Omnibus spending bill boosts Huey helicopter replacement by 75M | WASHINGTON Congressional appropriators have added 75 million to the UH-1N Huey helicopter replacement program for fiscal 2017 in order to expedite the program. The president's budget request put forward last year asked for 18 million for the effort. The omnibus spending bill would bring that up to 93 million, budget d... |
Seoul North Korean leader removes major nuclear sticking point | SEOUL, South Korea South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that his rival, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, isn't asking for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula as a precondition for abandoning his nuclear weapons. If true, this would seem to remove a major sticking point to a potential nu... |
Trump replacing McMaster with John Bolton as national security adviser | WASHINGTON Charging ahead with the dramatic remaking of his White House, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with the former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, a foreign policy hawk entering a White House facing key decisions on Iran and North Korea. After weeks of s... |
A warship doomed by confusion indecision and ultimately panic on the bridge | As the seconds ticked toward 130 a.m. on June 17, 2017, Lt. j.g. Sarah Coppock darted onto the Fitzgerald's bridge wing. The sea air curled black around her as she gripped the alidade, frantic that she'd be tossed overboard. "Oh shit," she said. "I'm so fucked.", She didn't know the name of the hulking merchant vessel ... |
The Armys new deploy or get out policy will let some dental health exams slide | The Army is preparing to drop new rules for non-deployable soldiers in the next few weeks, according to the service's deputy chief of staff for personnel. , Following the early October unveiling of a Defense Department-wide policy that will force out troops who have been on a non-deployable status for a year or more, t... |
White House Disputes Allegations DoD Hid Evidence of 125B in Wasted Funds | WASHINGTON The White House press secretary disputed claims that the US Department of Defense swept under the rug an internal report that described 125 billion worth of administrative waste in the agency's business operations, noting that it was "available to anybody in the world that had a live internet connection and... |
Interview Gen Petr Pavel Chairman of NATOs Military Committee | HALIFAX, Nova Scotia In June, Czech Gen. Petr Pavel became chairman of NATO's Military Council Committee, the first leader from a former Warsaw Pact nation to serve as the alliance's senior military officer. During his 32-year career, Pavel has served as an intelligence officer and commander of special forces before b... |
The death toll for rising aviation accidents 133 troops killed in five years | In the last three weeks, six military aviation crashes have killed 16 pilots or crew a tragic development that has cast a spotlight on a growing crisis Accident rates have soared over the last five years for most of the military's manned warplanes. Through a six-month investigation, the Military Times found that accid... |
Sweden to reestablish military unit on Baltic Sea island | HELSINKI Sweden says it is establishing the nation's first new military regiment since World War II a unit of 350 soldiers that will be based on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland. The Swedish government on Wednesday said the permanent unit will be deployed to the strategically important island's main town, Visby, duri... |
New bill would push VA to conduct more research into medical marijuana | WASHINGTON New legislation released Tuesday would dump the Department of Veterans Affairs' excuse for not better researching the possible benefits of cannabis for suffering veterans, a move that could have wide-ranging ramifications for the nationwide legalization of medical marijuana. The bill dubbed the VA Medicina... |
Inhofe urging Trump to boost defense sees no strategic rationale for cuts | WASHINGTON Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe said he used a recent two-hour White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Vice Mike President Pence and national security adviser John Bolton to urge the administration to reverse course on a planned cut to the fiscal year 2020 national defense budge... |
Pompeo US will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances | WASHINGTON Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States will need to "provide security assurances" to North Korea's Kim Jong Un if the adversaries are to reach a nuclear deal, describing the stakes of President Donald Trump's upcoming summit with Kim. Pompeo met with Kim last week in North Korea, ... |
Satellite photos reveal Russian bombers in Venezuela | These two satellite photos, provided by DigitalGlobe, show four Russian military aircraft in Venezuela. The two Russian nuclear-capable bombers arrived in the South American country on Dec. 10. |
The military could see big changes if Democrats win control of Congress | WASHINGTON In July, as lawmakers were putting the final touches on a 716 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2019, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled their own plans to severely slash Pentagon spending. "The Trump agenda drastically cuts programs supporting working families while givin... |
Investigators Pilot overconfidence led to Reaper crash in Afghanistan | A pilot's "overconfidence," coupled with his lack of situational awareness regarding altitude and airspeed, contributed to the 2016 crash of an unmanned MQ-9A Reaper in Afghanistan when a flame-out training approach went wrong.The Reaper, which was being operated by a launch and recovery element in the 62nd Expeditiona... |
Two US troops two American civilians killed in ISIS attack in Syria | Two U.S. service members, one Department of Defense civilian and one contractor were killed by an explosion while conducting a local engagement in the northern Syrian town of Manbij on Wednesday. Three other U.S. service members were injured in the blast, according to U.S. officials. Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S... |
VA says Justice Department crackdown on marijuana wont hit veterans | WASHINGTON Veterans who talk to their doctors about medical marijuana use won't be hurt by the new Justice Department crackdown on the drug, according to officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs. But advocates worry the mixed message currently coming from federal officials will further stigmatize use and resear... |
NATO secretary general honors Ukraine speaks out against Russia | WASHINGTON NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Ukraine last weekend to honor 20 years of partnership, according to a NATO announcement. While there, Stoltenberg pointedly spoke out against Russian aggression during his remarks. "Russia has maintained its aggressive actions against Ukraine. But NATO and NAT... |
Italian government praise for F35 shows early doubts waning | ROME Italy's populist government has given its clearest sign yet that it is firmly backing the F-35, following early pledges to scrap the program by the Five Star party, one of two parties making up Rome's governing coalition. "It is obvious we cannot deprive our Air Force of a great air capability that puts us ahead ... |
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