US to send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say
The system that is being sent, known as Merops, flies drones against drones. It is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck.
Pentagon & Congress
Pentagon acknowledges tough quest to counter Iranian drones
Pete Hegseth and other military leaders warned lawmakers that gaps in counter-drone technology could leave U.S. forces and assets increasingly vulnerable.
Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies from injuries sustained during maritime mission
Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers died Thursday from injuries he sustained while responding to a distressed mariner.
Veterans buck trend as jobless rates dip below national average
The development comes despite a cratering labor market for blue-collar jobs.
Russia provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, sources say
The information could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.
Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles
The launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.
No deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote that “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE” should the Islamic Republic decide to put down its arms.
Pentagon says it is labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’
The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk.
‘Race of attrition’: US military’s finite interceptor stockpile is being tested
Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles and suicide drones threaten to deplete the U.S. military's finite number of interceptor missiles, experts warn.
House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution
It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines.
Democrats slam Hegseth for comments on first US deaths in Iran war
Hegseth accused the press of focusing on the fallen soldiers to make the president “look bad.”
Noem out, Republican senator in as new Homeland Security secretary
President Donald Trump demoted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, naming Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to fill the post.
NORAD intercepts 2 Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska, Canada
NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-142s operating within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones on Wednesday.
Largest US military hospital abroad halts labor, delivery services amid Iran war
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is pausing its labor and delivery services to focus on its “primary objective,” a memo states.
Coast Guard selects Alabama as site of second recruit training center
The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year.
Novel interceptor drones bend air-defense economics in Ukraine’s favor
Artificial intelligence plays no role yet in interception missions — today it is still manual ramming or close-in detonation.
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war
The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.
