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US flies nuclear-capable bombers in new show of force to North Korea
South Korea's Defense Ministry says the B-52 bombers took part in aerial drills with other U.S. and South Korean fighter jets Friday over the peninsula.
Pentagon budget will shake up ‘legacy’ systems. Lawmakers are shaking back.
Top Pentagon officials are asking Congress to let them use the upcoming budget to shed unneeded weapons in order to invest in forward-looking technologies now. It wasn't an easy conversation.
By Joe Gould
Bernie Sanders unveils resolution to stop $735M arms sale to Israel
The senator has introduced a resolution that would, if passed, block the pending sale of $735 million in arms to Israel amid its widening fight with Hamas.
By Joe Gould
US sends more warplanes to Afghanistan to protect troop pullout
Gen. Mark Milley said F-18 attack planes have been added to a previously announced package of air and sea power that can be called upon as protection for withdrawing troops.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Guard chief wants free health care for all troops, activated or not
Leaders worry that troops who suffer injuries before and after active-duty don't have medical coverage they need.
Russia defends restricting foreign navy ships off Crimea amid troop buildup near Ukraine
The U.S. reversed a planned deployment of two destroyers in the Black Sea earlier this month amid the heightening tensions.
Best pics of the week: Feb. 14, 2021
Three Air Force bombers fly over the Super Bowl, the ghillie wash at the Army's Sniper School, a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
By Joe Gould
Air Force B-52s fly from Minot to Persian Gulf in round-trip mission to caution Iran
A senior U.S. military officer said the flight by two Air Force B-52s was in response to signals that Iran may be planning attacks against U.S. allied targets in Iraq or elsewhere in the region in coming days.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
WATCH: A lethal new side of COVID, and a plan to close Parris Island? — The Briefing, 10.1.20
New data suggests military suicide numbers have taken alarming jump in the time of COVID-19. The Marines look at closing Parris Island as they move toward integrated training platoons. Military Times tags along in one of the last two B-29s still flying, and a story of Vietnam heroism that may be worthy of a Medal of Honor. All that and more on The Briefing for 10.1.20.
By Ben Murray