News
A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
American troops have been in Syria since 2015.
Putin taking Belarus as ‘nuclear hostage,’ Ukraine official says
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus.
Ukraine offensive takes shape, with big unknowns
The outlines of Ukraine’s planned counteroffensive against the Russian invasion are beginning to emerge, after months of weapons deliveries from the West.
Business
Pentagon woos Silicon Valley to join ranks of arms makers
The Defense Department is seeking to enlist startups in its effort to fund and develop new weapons technology, as the U.S. tries to keep pace with China’s military advances.
USSF selects 18 vendors to provide space data analytics and software services
The Space Systems Command announced March 24 it has selected 18 vendors to provide data analytics and software services to help decision makers analyze information about the space domain.
Space Force selects 18 vendors to provide space data analytics and software services
Estonian firm’s takeover by Emirati group tests joint EU defense rules
Milrem Robotics, the EU’s poster child for military robot development, is testing the bloc’s rules for keeping defense-technology cooperation strictly a European affair, after the UAEís state-owned EDGE Group acquired a majority stake in the Estonian company.
Defense
Female Navy pilot makes historic debut with the Blue Angels
Navy Lt. Amanda Lee, the No. 3 left wing pilot for the Blue Angels, is the first woman to fly fighter jets with the renowned flight demonstration team.
Cost to rename 9 Confederacy-honoring Army bases has doubled
The cost of renaming the nine Army bases that honored the Confederacy has nearly doubled, an Army official told lawmakers March 23.
US Air Force conducts hypersonic test, but full results are unclear
The U.S. Air Force has revealed it conducted a test launch of its hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, earlier this month, but it remains unclear whether the event was a success.
Pentagon, Interior launch new program to protect land around bases
The Departments of Defense and the Interior announced March 21 an $80 million investment to preserve land around military installations through the new Readiness and Recreation Initiative, according to a release.
Military quietly stops buying Ospreys as aircraft faces an uncertain future
New budget documents for the three military branches that fly the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft show that none has plans to buy any additional airframes, a sign that the Pentagon isn’t prioritizing growing the fleet.
Marine rotational force returns to Australia for its 12th training season
U.S. Marines have boots on the ground in northern Australia again to begin a seven-month training rotation, according to Australia’s deputy prime minister.
Veterans
Soldier killed during support mission in Vietnam War identified
A soldier from South Dakota who died during a combat support mission in the Vietnam War has been accounted for, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.