Air Force Reveals First Image of LRSO Nuclear Cruise Missile
Air Force Moves Ahead with Military’s First Microreactor
JetZero to Build Blended Wing-Body Aircraft in North Carolina
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Israel Strikes Iran; Head of Revolutionary Guard Killed in Tehran
Israel early June 13 launched what it said was a “preemptive strike” on Iran’s nuclear program and other military targets.
Sentinel ICBM First Flight Date Now in Flux, Air Force Says
An ongoing restructuring of the beleaguered Sentinel ICBM program has left its flight testing schedule up in the air, and a new date for the missile’s first flight is now unknown, an Air Force official tells Breaking Defense.
House GOP Appropriators Pass Defense Spending Bill Defeating Dem Measures on Air Force One, Ukraine
The House Appropriations Committee passed its version of the fiscal 2026 defense spending bill June 12 in an unusually rancorous affair that saw Republicans block Democrat efforts to curtail the Trump administration’s efforts to turn a plane gifted from Qatar into a new Air Force One.
Soldier Killed, Another Injured in Fort Campbell Helicopter Incident
One soldier was killed and another was injured in a helicopter training incident June 11 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Army officials said June 12.
Pentagon’s Mega-Constellation Still Hampered By Supply Chain Issues: GAO Report
More than two years after the Space Development Agency first flagged supply chain risks in its low Earth orbit satellite program, problems persist that could disrupt deployment schedules, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released June 11.
Who’s Winning the Multibillion Dollar Battle Over Veterans Benefits?
Veterans’ advocates have worked for years to stop unaccredited consultants from charging vets thousands of dollars for help filing disability claims, but setbacks in court and on Capitol Hill indicate their quest to ban the deep-pocketed companies could be in peril.
Guard Soldiers Deployed in Trump's LA Crackdown Aren't Getting Paid Yet
The 4,000 California National Guard soldiers who President Donald Trump surged into Los Angeles remain unpaid due to delays in issuing official activation orders, leaving compensation and benefits in limbo.
Most Military Families On Base Don’t Know Their Rights As Tenants, Survey Finds
More than half of military families don’t know about their housing rights, official feedback systems or the offices set up to manage issues with their private housing landlords, a survey found.
Army Officials Pushed Back on Pop-Up MAGA Shop Ahead of Fort Bragg Trump Speech
Ahead of President Donald Trump's rally-style appearance at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 10, Army officials raised alarms over a vendor planning to sell Trump-branded merchandise on site.
What to Know About the Army Parade in DC on June 14, Trump’s Birthday
The event will bring street closures, security checkpoints, hundreds of military vehicles and thousands of marching troops.
Trump’s Deployment of Troops to LA Protest Divides US Governors
The divergent approaches illustrate the ways the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power in enforcing immigration policies.
Rare B-24 Liberator Moves From Barksdale Air Force Base to the Mighty Eighth Museum
Following its restoration, the B-24 will be the centerpiece of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force’s multi-million-dollar capital-improvement program, Maximum Effort.