US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaulThe new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher31 hours ago
Hegseth champions special operations as the force for today’s threatsThere has been a 200% increase in SOF missions over the past three years, the defense secretary said. By Todd South4 days ago
Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positionsIn a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”By Tara Copp, AP5 days ago
Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another weekThe carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press8 days ago
MARSOC is fusing traditionally rugged Marines with tech-curious onesMarine Corps special operations leaders want Marines who not only adapt to new technologies but are also eager to embrace them.By Riley Ceder10 days ago
Fighter jet slips off carrier hangar deck in Red Sea, one minor injuryAn F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into place, the Navy said.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press12 days ago