Top Marine’s deployment plans face familiar wrinkle: Inert Navy shipsAmphibious ships have fallen below a readiness rate of 50% due to maintenance and procurement backlogs.By Todd South4 weeks ago
USS Nimitz waves goodbye to San Diego for likely final deploymentThe Nimitz aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1975, was designed for a 50-year service life.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Second aircraft carrier on the way to join fight against HouthisThe aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is being deployed to the Red Sea, where it will help the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group combat Houthi rebels.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Troops, veterans to see drop in life insurance costsTroops and veterans will pay less for life insurance starting July 1.By Karen Jowers2 months ago
Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn videoThe Air Force must continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
Key tests for latest F-35s will begin in 2026, two years after rolloutThis is the latest in a series of delays for the Lockheed Martin-made fighter, causing modernization efforts to slip further behind.By Stephen Losey3 months ago