US Marines have a new 'attack drone team' that's taking lessons straight out of the war in Ukraine
The Corps is pairing the new attack drone team with its prestigious shooting team. Rifles are cornerstones for the service. Drones could be too.
Kelsey Baker
Military and Defense Fellow
Beyond his bright blue suits, Pete Hegseth's unconventional style is 'operator casual'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plays the Washington suit game in his own way, but he's got another kind of unusual look — operator casual.
What is good OPSEC? Not putting attack plans in a Signal chat.
OPSEC, or operational security, is a military priority. Accidentally sharing combat action plans over an unsecured app is what they want to avoid.
Veterans are roasting top Trump officials over their Signal group chat
Military social media is filled with memes about Trump officials' use of Signal to discuss plans for airstrikes on Yemen.
Need to call an Uber or Lyft on base? The US Army's opening the gates.
Bases tend to be out away from major metropolitan areas, leaving few transportation options for troops who don't own a car.
Top general warns Marines that their cellphones could get them killed in new video pointing out Russian catastrophes
"The character of war continues to change," the general said. "The proliferation of technology has made signature management essential."
BlueHalo's CEO sees an opportunity for Trump's 'Golden Dome' project to be more than a missile shield
Golden Dome could be an all-encompassing threat assessment with buy-in from all areas of the defense tech and AI industries, Jonathan Moneymaker said.
The US military is woefully unprepared for the catastrophic casualties of a major Pacific war
Military healthcare experts told Congress that the current system is simply not able to handle the kind of casualties a major war would generate.
US Coast Guard infrastructure is quietly crumbling. It needs at least $7 billion to fix it.
Coast Guard infrastructure needs some serious improvements, a new watchdog report said. Fixing it all could demand billions of dollars.
No one wants 'killer robots,' venture capitalist says in talk on how to tackle military AI
Ethical considerations are not limitations, Snowpoint Ventures' Doug Philippone said. They're the "cost of doing business."
Pentagon Marines are annoyed by an 'odd' uniform change they say will drive up dry-cleaning bills
Marines in the Pentagon are set to ditch wearing their camouflage utility uniforms every day in favor of the more formal "service" dress uniforms.
The most shocking Pentagon firing wasn't the top general, legal experts say. It was the lawyers.
The Pentagon's firing of top JAG officers sends a 'chilling message' about political interference in military legal affairs, a former JAG said.
Trump administration fires raft of top military officers in unprecedented purge
Trump removed the military's top officer without explanation as the defense secretary purged the Pentagon's top ranks of five uniformed leaders.
Trump wants attack subs. The rest of the $50 billion Pentagon budget shuffle is a question mark for the Navy.
Pentagon leadership is talking about taking funds from legacy programs for Trump's priorities. Beyond attack subs, there's not a lot of clarity.
Many federal workers are vets. They're terrified.
Veterans in 2021 made up roughly one-third of the federal workforce, which the Trump administration is targeting with sweeping layoffs.
Trump is back to criticizing US aircraft carrier engineering in what could be a warning sign for the US Navy
Trump criticized the elevators and catapults on the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, telling listeners they "don't work."
Navy SEAL candidates have been swimming in waters contaminated by fecal matter, watchdog reports
A recently released Pentagon IG report found that Navy SEAL candidates have been swimming in water with high fecal matter levels.
What happened when the US military invaded Panama? Overwhelming force and deafening non-stop rock.
Trump's Panama Canal threats are the latest in a long history of US interest and involvement in Panama. America invaded a few decades back.
US military troops come in active-duty, Guard, and reserve forces. Here's what each one does.
US military forces do a lot at home and abroad, but the different types of troops and the rules for each can be confusing.
Some military services are pausing their sexual assault training to make sure it fits Trump's new orders
The Navy and Marine Corps said that some sexual assault prevention and response training has been paused to ensure compliance.