A multilateral exercise with the US, Canada, and Russia has been cancelled because of Russia’s continued military aggression in Ukraine, reported ABC News via the Associated Press. This year’s exercise would have marked the sixth year for Vigilant Eagle, typically conducted near Alaska in August or September. During last year’s exercise, which utilized both US and Russian airspace, Canadian CF-18s and Russian Sukhois scrambled to identify and follow a “hijacked” aircraft. Air Force and Russian command and control aircraft also participated. Alaska’s News Miner newspaper reported that the 2014 exercise would have included the Japan Self Defense Force for the first time.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
