DOWNLOAD IPFS Senator Roger Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is scheduled to lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to Taiwan in August 2025. The trip comes amid growing questions about the current administration’s cooling posture toward the island, signaling continued legislative support despite evolving White House policy. Wicker’s[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United States Army recently conducted a test of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) on Christmas Island, a remote Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. The operation was part of Talisman Sabre 2025, a large-scale multinational military exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and demonstrating rapid strike[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The Pentagon began withdrawing federal troops from Los Angeles on July 15, 2025, following weeks of public outcry and legal challenges over their deployment during immigration-related protests. The decision marks a significant shift in federal response after criticism from local and state leaders. Roughly 2,000 California National Guard[Read More…]

Textron Aviation Defense and Leonardo formally offered the M-346N advanced jet trainer to the U.S. Navy on July 28, 2025, aiming to replace the aging T-45 Goshawk in the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program. The partnership brings together American manufacturing with proven design from Leonardo’s M-346 line. Textron, headquartered[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The United States Defense Department launches a series of live training exercises in mid-2025 to assess military tactics against drone warfare modeled after Ukraine’s battlefield experience. The goal is to improve readiness across unmanned systems, artificial intelligence guidance, and counter-drone operations. U.S. Army units conduct simulations and mock[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS South Korea’s acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hold their first call on January 31, 2025, reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance and agreeing to deepen cooperation amid increasing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Acting Defense Minister Kim opens the call[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The U.S. Space Force has officially ended its Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Resilient (PTS-R) program, shifting its focus toward rapidly fielding prototype systems already under development. The move reflects a broader change in strategy aimed at delivering secure, anti-jamming communications to warfighters faster and with fewer delays. Instead of[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The U.S. Army is accelerating its shift toward high-tech virtual training, aiming to better equip soldiers for complex, multi-domain combat operations. With new simulation platforms and wearable tech already in use, the Army is integrating more realistic and flexible training tools into its overall readiness strategy. Central to[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The U.S. Navy is moving ahead with plans to build a fleet of fast, unmanned surface vessels designed to carry and launch missiles, part of a broader effort to modernize maritime operations and respond to emerging global threats. The new craft, called the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC),[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company’s defense division is well-prepared to withstand the potential impact of a looming labor strike recalling about 3,200 workers in St. Louis-area facilities. As contract talks stall with thousands of union workers, Boeing insists its military programs will remain steady, even if[Read More…]