Coast Guard breaks 18-year record with $250 million drug bust
A Coast Guard crew seized a record 22,052 pounds of cocaine from one vessel.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Tactical vehicle mishaps are training failures — simulators could help
Mandating driver training simulators would provide troops with the tools they need to survive, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Walt Yates
‘Just like your iPhone’: Marines need to connect battlefield to larger network for future conflicts
As the Marines grapple with advances for the future battlefield, a top IT leader stressed that Marines in tactical environments need to access the service's enterprise network.
By Andrew Eversden
This enormous drone gun can pluck UAVs right out of the sky
When — or if — we might see it in action remains a mystery.
By J.D. Simkins
NORAD, NORTHCOM want $80 million to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic
The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap.
By Nathan Strout
Pentagon wants to spend big on joint war-fighting systems
JADC2 investments are peppered throughout the budget proposal — from the services' individual projects to AI and other emerging tech.
By Andrew Eversden
Marines strap missile to truck and strike target at sea
The combination could help the Marines' ship-sinking problem.
By Todd South
Marine Corps builds tactical cyber force to help with growing threats
MARFORCYBER is sharing its offensive and defensive expertise with the fleet to build a more holistic cyber force.
By Mark Pomerleau
US State Department expresses concern over China link to Cambodian naval base
An agreement seen by U.S. officials would allow China 30-year use of the base, it was reported in the media. But Cambodia's prime minister says his country's constitution doesn't allow foreign military bases.
After munition worker deaths, Army floats $16 billion plan to modernize production
U.S. Army officials told lawmakers Tuesday they are seeking a new 15-year, $16 billion strategy to modernize and automate the military’s aging munitions plants following nearly a dozen worker deaths and injuries over recent years.
By Joe Gould
This officer is the Navy’s first known Black female tactical jet pilot
Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle will earn her wings at a ceremony later this month.
By Diana Stancy
Ship-sinking missile for Marines headed to test fire
A Naval Strike Missile and a remotely-operated Joint Light Tactical Vehicle are the main parts of the new weapon.
By Todd South