Trump’s Golden Dome excuse for Greenland grab is ‘detached from reality,’ experts say Defense January 14, 2026 National security experts reject President Donald Trump’s claim that U.S. control of Greenland is critical for the Golden Dome missile…
CNO argues against sending an aircraft carrier toward Iran Defense January 14, 2026 The Navy’s top admiral said he would “push back” if President Trump tries to send a long-deployed aircraft carrier from…
Loss, Depression & Hope: How Injury Changed National Guard Veteran’s Life Defense January 14, 2026 Alexis Nelson was so excited about a future in the military, she signed up for the Army National Guard the…
Disabled Combat Veterans Feel Shortchanged, Push for Retirement Benefits Defense January 14, 2026 Lyle Allen and Chad Rogers, like thousands of other disabled veterans across the U.S., feel like they’re getting the shaft. Rogers…
The D Brief: Greenland discussions; Russian sabotage in Europe; ‘Ideological tuning’ in DOD AI; Some leave Al Udeid; And a bit more. Defense January 14, 2026 The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland are visiting Washington today for talks with State Secretary Marco Rubio and Vice…
The US Army Once Deployed Bombers and 2,500 Troops to Crush 10,000 Armed Coal Miners in West Virginia Defense January 14, 2026 Ten thousand armed coal miners held Blair Mountain in late August 1921. They faced machine gun nests, private planes dropping…
How the Korean War’s MASH Units Changed Combat Medicine Forever Defense January 14, 2026 A soldier wounded in Korea in 1951 had better survival odds than soldiers wounded in World War II despite heavier…
Who is Thomas Carden? First Ever Four-Star National Guard Bureau Vice Chief Defense January 14, 2026 Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Carden has made history, becoming the first National Guard Bureau (NGB) vice chief to wear the…
Three ‘meta trends’ are reshaping warfare, INDOPACOM commander says Defense January 14, 2026 HONOLULU—Five years ago, when then-Adm. Phil Davidson told senators that China would attempt to seize Taiwan as early as 2027,…
Pentagon to invest $1B in L3Harris rocket-motor spinoff Defense January 13, 2026 L3Harris Technologies’ plan to create a new publicly traded solid rocket motor company in the second half of this year…
Grok is in, ethics are out in Pentagon’s new AI-acceleration strategy Defense January 13, 2026 The Pentagon’s third AI-acceleration strategy in four years sets up seven “pace-setting projects” that will “unlock critical foundational enablers” for…
Here’s the New Navy Combat Fitness Test for SEALs, SWCC and EOD/Divers, Plus What It’s Missing Defense January 13, 2026 The Navy has a new fitness test for active-duty “combat arms personnel,” including members of Naval Special Warfare and Naval…
