Opinion
Coldest War: ‘Near-Arctic’ China joining power competition in North
China is working to be more influential in the Arctic region, so the U.S. needs to prepare now, the author argues.
By Captain Nicholas Tachias
Latest ""
Biden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine
The leaders’ wide-ranging talks Thursday at the White House also covered China, economic security, an emerging critical minerals agreement and more.
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
Half a million veterans re-entered the workforce in January
The unemployment rate rose, but largely because many more veterans were seeking work last month.
Majority of military families say they lack support upon transitioning out, survey finds
While retention rates are up amid a pandemic, military families are still transitioning out of service — and struggling, study finds.
By Zach England
COVID closed Mexican factories that supply US defense industry. The Pentagon wants them opened.
Factory closures in Mexico due to the coronavirus pandemic are hurting U.S. defense firms, and the Pentagon is urging America’s neighbor to the south to reopen vital suppliers.
By Joe Gould