Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Aug. 24 and warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States.
The U.K. and France are sending classified technology to Kyiv to allow it to manufacture an Anglo-French cruise missile, part of a growing trend of Western countries helping Ukraine to build the weapons it needs to fight Russia’s invasion.
The U.S. Navy made a major splash this weekend when it revealed the existence of the AIM-424 Malice Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile, which is already deep in development. At the same time, the service also highlighted plans for a new Compact Air-to-Air Missile optimized for shorter-range engagements and internal carriage on stealthy fighters like the F-35 and future drones as part of its larger future missile vision.
The U.S. military launched its first known strike on an alleged drug boat in two months off the coast of Latin America on Aug. 23, killing two “narco-terrorists” in the eastern Pacific.
The cost of maintenance work needed on barracks and other facilities has doubled over five years to $285 billion, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office, as the Pentagon has struggled to hire and retain workers while underfunding on-base repairs.
As drones from hostile, reckless or unknown operators continue to traverse jurisdictions and increasingly threaten military installations, civilian areas and mega-events across the U.S., senior officials are hustling to enable a first-of-its-kind national counter-drone surveillance network.
As the Space Force takes on new, multibillion-dollar national security programs, the service has awarded a new contract to keep those projects on track and on budget, Defense One has learned.
Ukraine faces a €23 billion hole in its defense budget this year, leaving Kyiv scrambling for cash to fight Russia even as Western leaders gathered in the capital to mark the country's independence day and pledge ongoing support.
Fox News' Steve Doocy meets with Lt. Gen. Paul D. Moga and Brig. Gen. James M. Valpiani at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cadets demonstrate their rigorous military, flying and athletic preparation, showing off glider operations and robotic defense dogs.
The 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters, based at Keesler Air Force Base, has flown multiple missions this season, including deployments to Hawaii to track storms in the Pacific. Maj. Sarah Olson said the squadron has deployed to Hawaii three times this year, including missions for Hurricane Lala and for a tropical depression expected to form. She said Lala required the squadron to operate from an area in the path of the storm.
