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US to announce fresh weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress is stalled
The latest weapons package will be provided through presidential drawdown authority, or PDA, which pulls weapons from existing U.S. stockpiles.
By Lolita C. Baldor
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How government contractors, industry are bracing for budget shutdown
Contractors, like federal agencies, are reading the handwriting on the wall and are bracing for a shutdown.
Military justice reform: The ‘Be Careful What You Ask For’ Act
There is no basis to conclude that a career military lawyer will be better insulated from pressures or more inclined to send challenging cases to trial, say the authors of this commentary.
By Army Maj. Jordan Stapley and Professor Geoffrey Corn
Have the DoD’s special hiring practices hurt more than helped?
The union representing many Department of Defense employees argues that special hiring authorities are the reason the agency struggles to fill out its workforce.
By Jessie Bur
DC seeks security boost and eyes National Guard authority
Last week’s security debacle has lent momentum and urgency to the longstanding effort for D.C. to gain direct authority over its National Guard contingent.
Senate hearing urged on Pentagon vaccine effort
Two Democrats on Senate Armed Services Committee members are calling on panel leaders to hold a hearing on the Defense Department’s role in Operation Warp Speed, a White House-backed effort to create and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to every American.
By Joe Gould
Congress passes Iran war limit, baiting Trump veto
The U.S. House approved a bipartisan measure Wednesday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon leaders taken to task for funding border wall
Some lawmakers are introducing legislation to keep the Pentagon from reprogramming money for the wall.
Perfect Trap: Meet the godfather of Navy and Marine Corps aviation
Vice Adm. Frederick “Trap” Trapnell's Navy career encompassed biplanes, airships, World War II fighters, research planes and early carrier jets.
By Mark Carlson, Aviation History
Senate acts to restrain Trump’s military powers against Iran
The Senate approved a bipartisan measure Thursday limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran.
Payback at Balikpapan
Only weeks after Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, four stalwart destroyers demonstrated that there was still plenty of fight left in the U.S. Navy.
By Michael Crowder, World War II