The top U.S. general in Europe privately warned the Pentagon this week that he lacks sufficient naval forces to continue protecting Israel from incoming ballistic missiles, officials said, illustrating how the ongoing Iran war has imposed constraints on the military. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the head of U.S. European Command, sent written notification to senior Pentagon officials saying that without another Navy destroyer, he will be forced to choose defense of the United States “homeland” over that of Israel.
A drone attack sent smoke billowing from a giant Saudi oil facility, the largest such plant in the world. Two gas tankers burst into flames at an Egyptian port near the Suez Canal, a crucial choke point in global trade. Fireballs erupted over Jordan as missiles flew toward a base housing U.S. personnel. War has enveloped a widening circle of targets across the Middle East in recent days, as Iran and its phalanx of proxy militias have sought to strike at U.S. allies, roil global markets and push the United States to halt its campaign against the Islamic Republic.
The Pentagon is giving up leadership of a U.S.-led NATO command in Germany that coordinates military aid to Ukraine, the latest sign of a broader American withdrawal from its closest allies.
The U.S. Navy has shared details about its vision for a new family of modular surface-to-air missiles that is expected to include a version that will arm future variants of the Virginia class submarine.
Donald Trump has said negotiations with Iran would resume on Aug. 3 after he called off major strikes on the country at the weekend. The US president said on Aug. 2 that while the U.S. had been poised to launch the “biggest attack since World War II” on Aug. 1, he had decided to hold off at the request of US allies.
Expansion of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) to other partners should not come at the price of slowing the program, BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn says, adding that the time could be running out to bring on newcomers.
Members of Congress can watch tanks maneuver, tour warships and see combat aircraft fly. Space Force leaders have no comparable way to demonstrate the battlefield they oversee—one where satellites travel at thousands of miles an hour, but the maneuvers that determine an encounter can unfold over days.
A pilot safely ejected from an F-35B jet before it crashed Friday morning at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Air Station Miramar in San Diego, according to military officials.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a clinical trial to see if semaglutide, the chemical used in popular weight loss drugs, can also be used to help treat alcoholism.
In this episode, our team reviews where the defense bills stand in Congress. We also discuss Lt. Gen. Schiess' confirmation hearing for CSO, as well as China's success in recovering an orbital class booster. When it comes to airpower, we discuss capacity strains, how to reset the munitions deficits, and the latest with CCA contract awards. Our team wraps up exploring why recent attacks on airpower don't match with reality.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the Pentagon’s counter-drone hub, awarded CACI International a contract worth up to $500 million for its SkyValor system, the military and vendor announced July 30, designed to use long-range, “non-kinetic” jamming against unmanned aerial systems
Iran this week stepped up its complaints over Bulgaria’s decision to allow U.S. Air Force planes to be based in the country for operations in the Middle East.
The Defense Department is considering its most sweeping remake of military higher education, according to an unreleased draft memorandum obtained by CBS News that would abolish civilian tenure, and overhaul course offerings at the military service academies and senior war colleges that educate future military officers.
A roughly five-ton piece of a SpaceX rocket that sent two lunar landers to the moon is about to join them, but not on purpose.
