The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.
President Donald Trump’s announcement April 29 that he was considering pulling some U.S. troops out of Germany stunned defense officials, who scrambled to figure out if the president was serious about following through on his threats this time.
he U.S. Air Force plans to fully retire its fleet of E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft in Fiscal Year 2028. The BACN jets provide highly specialized communications capabilities that allow for the rapid transfer of data between various aerial platforms, as well as forces on land and at sea.
As the Pentagon goes all-in on “drone dominance,” the U.S. military must pivot away from existing service-by-service stovepipes and institute a connected, joint approach to deploying autonomous and robotics assets in warfare, according to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle.
Drones will change the way the Marine Corps operates, officials said during the Modern Day Marine conference this week, including in separate roles like unmanned wingmen and aerial reconnaissance that can reduce reliance on contractors.
Ten months after Congress passed its reconciliation effort, only $26 billion of the roughly $152 billion earmarked for defense has been placed on contract, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said April 30. However, Hegseth told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that the money is set to start flowing soon, saying, “we’ve got the floodgates about to open and apply to those priorities.”
U.S. Space Command Gen. Stephen Whiting said the combatant command’s first operational facility on Redstone Arsenal represents “a critical step forward” in the move of its permanent headquarters to Alabama. Whiting and other Space Command personnel cut the ribbon on the facility on April 29 in front community leaders and officials from other agencies stationed at the Arsenal.
President Donald Trump signed a bill April 30 to fund the Department of Homeland Security, including the U.S. Coast Guard, after a 76-day partial government shutdown.
Service members and families are being honored during May, which is Military Appreciation Month, with a variety of discounts in 2026. Here are some highlighted offerings.
