How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfare
The V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid urged the U.S. to follow a policy of "realism and rationality."
The 1st guardian to graduate — and dominate — drill sergeant academy
Staff Sgt. Yuji Moore is the Military Times Guardian of the Year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
This Air Force WSO became an ace in showdown with Iranian drones
Capt. Carla Nava is the 2025 Airman of the Year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Pentagon cuts back F-35 upgrades to slow schedule slips: Auditors
The F-35's Block 4 upgrades are being trimmed back so the program can focus on what it can deliver in 2031.
US offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt
Babbitt was shot dead while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby inside the Capitol.
Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilities
The creation of the new task force also puts an end to the Joint Counter-small UAS Office, which was formed in 2019 and led by the Army.
By Jen Judson
Prosecutors fail to indict Air Force vet who threw sandwich at feds
Sean Charles Dunn, an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan, was arrested on an assault charge after hurling a sub sandwich at a CBP agent.
Navy awards Pratt $2.9B contract to build more F-35 engines
These engines will go into new F-35s for the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, as well as partner nations.
US Navy sailor convicted for selling military secrets to China
Jinchao Wei sold U.S. Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000 over the course of 18 months, according to the Department of Justice.
By Riley Ceder
Space Force seeks ‘talent scout’ assistance from Washington Nationals
Space Force officials will consult with the MLB team about how to fine-tune the service's scouting as it faces an excess of talent with few jobs to fill.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Hundreds of Marines, sailors fortify US-Mexico border wall in Arizona
Five hundred Marines and sailors are reinforcing a border wall in Arizona with barbed and concertina wire.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher