Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Users of the F-35 huddle in Italy to tout joint maintenance plans
Italy hopes that pooling maintenance will encourage users to send jets to its fledgeling F-35 maintenance hub at Cameri air base in the country's north.
Opinion
As a Coast Guard harassment survivor, I support Admiral Fagan’s firing
In this op-ed, a Coast Guard veteran praises President Trump's recent firing of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan over Operation Fouled Anchor.
Trump tariffs could backfire on military, some experts warn
Defense programs, particularly shipbuilding, will experience high costs and delays if the administration's tariffs target crucial materials, analysts said.
Trump order blocks families of US troops from leaving Afghanistan
Some US service members with family members now trapped in Afghanistan feel "betrayed," one advocate said.
Mariner suing government for rape on USNS Carson City speaks out
A judge told Dominguez she must petition the Labor Department for worker’s comp. Her lawyers maintain that rape does not belong on a list of job risks.
Released Army vet in Jan. 6 case must get court permission to enter DC
The order applies to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and three other Army veterans also convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
Check out the Navy’s Hollywood-level preview of how it wants to fight in the 2040s
AI, airborne lasers, talking drones and submarine-based hypersonic warhead launches - the Navy of 2043 is gonna have it all, if this preview comes true.
VA places 60 staff on leave after shutting down DEI offices
The moves come after a White House executive order mandating an end to federal equity and inclusion efforts.
The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts.
US troops arriving in Texas, California to support border security
It's the first batch of troops deployed to the border following President Trump’s executive order demanding an immediate crackdown on immigration.
