BEIRUT (AP) — As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the Iran-backed militant group instead. He has suggested that the battle-hardened and Islamist-led insurgents who overthrew Syria’s…

A new agentic-AI tool will continuously scan intelligence feeds and operational networks to provide U.S. military commanders with targeting options “within seconds,” the Pentagon announced Thursday.Dubbed Agent Network, the new tool will employ “agents”—artificial-intelligence entities that perform tasks on behalf of a user, such as running a scheduled search or…

Craig Ridenhour said military suicide is a “personal” issue for him. Ridenhour is chair of the Tampa, Fla.-based nonprofit organization Stop Soldier Suicide, which works to dedicate each day to stopping soldier suicide. Studies, some released by the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies, have shown suicides being…

Subj: Systemic Vulnerabilities and Strategic Overextension: Takeaways from the Recent Western Asian ConflictComrade, As requested urgently for your upcoming briefing to the Central Military Commission, I respectfully offer this preliminary strategic analysis regarding the ongoing military conflict involving the United States and Islamic Republic of Iran.While the current leader of…

Texas has the second-largest population of former military service members in the nation, with more than 1.5 million veterans. More veterans in the Lone Star State will have access to mental health services as the nation honors Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. That is due to a partnership…

The Homeland Security Department will have a new secretary after the Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin in a 54-45 vote to the role Monday evening, paving the way for a new chapter in the tumultuous period for the agency that has spearheaded President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Mullin, who will soon resign his seat as…

The Air Force must upgrade its KC-135 tankers to give aircrews more battlespace awareness, say former air-mobility leaders who warn that more tragedies might follow a recent deadly crash.On March 12, two KC-135s were involved in the deadly mishap over friendly airspace that was not the result of hostile or…

There’s a certain comfort in stacking ammo cans.Rows of neatly labeled cases of 9mm, 5.56, and maybe even some .22 tucked away for good measure. It feels productive. Responsible, even.But stockpiling by itself is a shallow form of readiness. It looks good on a shelf, but doesn’t necessarily hold up…

Fundamentals Series — Part 3At Valiance Firearms Training (VFT), we view two things as the primary drivers of performance  with a pistol: Grip and trigger control. If a shooter can maintain a high and tight grip that keeps the gun flat and apply consistent trigger control that minimizes movement, they can progress…

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