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Can DOD Limit Retirees’ Speech? Hegseth-Kelly Case Could Yield Answer

Feb. 19, 2026 | By Todd South
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) over a video in which the Senator and retired Navy captain advised military members they have a duty to disregard unlawful orders ran into a federal court injunction earlier this month. The case, which ...

Next Up in Pentagon’s Push for Defense Industry Reforms: Space

Feb. 3, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth exhorted the U.S. space industry to step up its efforts in a forceful Feb. 2 speech in which he called for a new era of American “space dominance."

US F-35 Shoots Down Iranian Drone near Aircraft Carrier; F-16s Escort Threatened Tanker

Feb. 3, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
A U.S. F-35C shot down an Iranian drone operating near the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier Feb. 3 in a dramatic incident that American military officials cautioned could lead to conflict amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.

US, Japanese Defense Chiefs Vow to Strength Alliance; USFJ Changes Proceed

Jan. 15, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Jan. 15 as the two nations look to further solidify their ties in the face of growing Chinese and North Korean threats.

Pentagon Investing $1 Billion in L3Harris Solid Rocket Motor Business

Jan. 13, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
The Pentagon is investing $1 billion in L3Harris’ solid rocket motor business in a bid to shore up the U.S. government’s supply chain for a range of munitions.

At F-35 Factory, Hegseth Makes Acquisition Reform Case and Says Lockheed Will ‘Step Up’

Jan. 12, 2026 | By Courtney Albon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth foot-stomped the Pentagon's push for acquisition speed and contractor accountability in a Jan. 12 speech at Lockheed Martin’s production hub in Fort Worth, Texas—the heart of the department’s biggest acquisition program, the F-35.

F-22s Leave Caribbean as Trump Administration Maps Out Venezuela Strategy

Jan. 5, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
On Jan. 4, a dozen U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors departed Puerto Rico, where they had landed following their participation in Operation Absolute Resolve. Those fighters appeared to have flown directly from their home base at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., to participate in the operation ...

US Airpower Paved the Way for Delta Force to Capture Venezuela’s Maduro

Jan. 3, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
U.S. military and law enforcement officials captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a high-stakes military operation on Jan. 3, a mission carried out by the Army's Delta Force and supported by extensive American airpower.

Lamontagne Nominated for Vice Chief, Guardsman for Top JAG, New ANG Director Picked

Dec. 16, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
Gen. John D. Lamontagne has been nominated by President Donald Trump to become Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, a job that has been vacant since February. Brig. Gen. Christopher A. Eason, currently commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, has also been ...

Hegseth Visits Alabama to Cement Redstone Arsenal as Future Home of Space Command

Dec. 14, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the site of U.S. Space Command’s future home Dec. 12 and endorsed the move to establish the headquarters in Alabama after years of political back and forth.

US Troops, Interpreter Killed by ISIS Gunman in Syria as Trump Vows ‘Serious Retaliation’

Dec. 13, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. sent Air Force F-16s over central Syria in a show of force following the Dec. 13 killing of two U.S. Army Soldiers and one American civilian interpreter by a gunman linked to the Islamic State group.

Air Force Leaders, Lawmakers Move to Increase Training in the Pacific

Dec. 10, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The Air Force plans to conduct more intensive training—and Congress is set to help by boosting funding for exercises and so-called “campaigning” by hundreds of millions of dollars, particularly in the Pacific.

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