Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
Why ‘Good Enough’ Wins More Wars Than ‘Cutting Edge’ Modern wars are not decided by the most advanced systems on paper, but by what can be sustained in combat. Pentagon audits...
When Lawmakers Lecture the Military: Why the “Unlawful Orders” Video Invites Confusion A group of Democratic lawmakers released a video telling service members they must refuse unlawful orders, a message that is...
How AI Is Helping the Military Predict Failures AI tools are helping the military predict equipment failures before they happen. Here’s how mission-focused analytics are...
Military Right to Repair Reform Could Reshape Readiness and Innovation Congress and the Department of Defense are advancing right to repair reforms that could redefine readiness, logistics, and...
Pentagon Plans $5 Billion for Border, Bets on Trump Bill to Fill Funding Gaps The budget plans for fiscal 2026 were released as President Donald Trump is pursuing mass deportations across the country and...
Military Moves Ships, Aircraft to Middle East as Senator Seeks to Stop US Action Against Iran The U.S. military has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried a carrier to the region...
Marines Authorized to Temporarily Detain Protesters in LA, Raising Legal Concerns A legal expert said that even granting temporary detention authority to troops can be construed as a law enforcement act...
The Recruiting Surge Was Engineered. Can It Last in a War with Iran? The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
Army Speeds AI Warfighting Push as US Troops are in Active Combat An Army test used AI tools to hit 15 targets in one hour, signaling a rapid shift in how battlefield decisions are made and...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
