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Ship shortage forces Marines to consider alternate deployments
The Marines have a regular drumbeat of MEUs ready to deploy. Lacking ready amphib ships, though, they're turning to other means of getting to sea.
‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ is Hollywood meets ‘no man left behind’
“Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” is in theaters on April 21.
By Sarah Sicard
Female Navy pilot makes historic debut with the Blue Angels
Navy Lt. Amanda Lee, the No. 3 left wing pilot for the Blue Angels, is the first woman to fly fighter jets with the renowned flight demonstration team.
By Alan de Herrera, Special to the Times
Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
Chinese balloons spotted over Mideast posed no threat, three-star says
Air Forces Central boss Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said the balloons haven't encroached on "sensitive" U.S. sites in the Middle East.
‘The Covenant’ trailer promises an agonizing Afghan translator story
“The Covenant” arrives in theaters in April.
By Sarah Sicard
New ‘black box’ pilot program aims to reduce military rollover deaths
Data recorders will be sufficiently installed on at least six kinds of commonly operated tactical vehicles.
Congress wants to arm Taiwan, but hasn’t figured out how to pay for it
Congress is poised to take up a massive policy that will include Taiwan security aid provisions, but the appropriations is an open question.
Biden security plan calls for diverse military, more nuclear spending
After months of delay, the White House has unveiled its National Security Strategy. Here's what it says.
Putin can’t achieve Ukraine goal, US military intel chief says
The Pentagon's intelligence chief says Russian President Vladimir Putin is at a point where he will have to revise his initial aims in invading Ukraine.
Legendary Army Ranger, who fought in three wars, dies at 97
The soldier for whom the Army’s Best Ranger Competition is named passed away Sept. 11 at age 97.
By Sarah Sicard