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 Fletcher8 weeks ago
US, Philippines to simulate ‘full-scale battle’ in Balikatan drillsThousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippines.2 months ago
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleetThe new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.By Riley Ceder, Zita Ballinger Fletcher and J.D. Simkins3 months ago
Why the US military has cared about climate change since the Cold WarIn this commentary, the author examines how the U.S. military sees climate change as a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national security.By Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, The Conversation3 months ago
DOD civilian employees given $1 spending limit for travel cardsThe Pentagon is freezing travel and government credit cards for civilian employees to comply with DOGE's cost-savings initiatives.By Riley Ceder4 months ago
The Army’s permafrost test bed in Alaska set for significant upgradeThe Army's research facility includes a permafrost tunnel — about a third of a mile long — that has Ice Age-era animal bones jutting out from the walls.By Hope Hodge Seck4 months ago