Pentagon Labels Tech Giant Alibaba and Electric Car Maker BYD as Aiding Chinese Military Defense June 9, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD…
Trump Says Pilots Are Fine After US Helicopter Crashes near Strait of Hormuz Defense June 9, 2026 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz,…
Iranian National Lied About Using China to Smuggle Military Technology: DOJ Defense June 9, 2026 An Iranian man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal felony counts stemming from what federal prosecutors described as a scheme…
Hegseth Preps 150 High School Seniors for US Military Enlistment: ‘Real 1%’ Defense June 9, 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saw for himself a future glimpse of the American military when he recently addressed more than…
Do We Have Enough Aircraft? Former F-22 Pilot Warns Air Force Is Smaller Than Ever as China Expands Defense June 9, 2026 The United States still fields the world’s most capable airmen and some of the most advanced aircraft ever built. But…
Trump’s edict making 8,000 feds at-will employees draws swift outcry Defense June 9, 2026 Organizations representing federal workers and good government advocates were quick to decry President Trump’s move this week to formally strip…
Trump memo pushes national-security agencies to move faster on AI Defense June 9, 2026 President Donald Trump on Friday signed a national-security memo aimed at speeding up government use of advanced artificial intelligence across…
The director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job Defense June 9, 2026 President Donald Trump’s choice for acting intelligence director, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s thin background has sparked resistance from Democrats on Capitol…
What if the A-10 had AI & electronic-warfare gear? Defense June 9, 2026 Lawmakers want to see if the Air Force’s venerable A-10 Thunderbolt IIs can be souped up with artificial intelligence, electronic-warfare…
New Bill Targets Medal of Honor for Air Force Pilot Killed 50 Years Ago Defense June 9, 2026 More than 50 years after U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert “Bob” Lodge was killed over North Vietnam, lawmakers are backing…
Exodus Devs Explain What Makes It Different From Mass Effect Defense June 8, 2026 Exodus has been compared to Mass Effect from the moment it was revealed, and, to be fair, that was probably…
How GM Is Fixing Small Block Reliability Issues With Gen 6 V8 Defense June 8, 2026 The small block V8 has a lot of heritage and expertise built in, but its 70‑year evolution hasn’t always been…
