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US submarine sinks Iranian ship in first torpedo kill since WWII, Pentagon confirms
A single Mk-48 torpedo achieved "immediate effect" on an Iranian frigate, which was operating in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed.
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
Naval Academy grads hope to walk on the moon with NASA team
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kayla Barron and Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nicole Mann are among the 18 members of NASA's Artemis Team, and could be one of the first women to step on the moon.
By Katherine Fominykh, The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Gazette via the AP
US Navy announces nuclear submarine passed through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf's shallow waters comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in January that killed a top Iranian military commander.
Congress races to pass $2.3T spending deal, with $696B for Pentagon
Congress is rocketing to pass a massive $2.3 trillion spending package by Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. that includes pandemic relief and federal spending, with $696 billion for the Pentagon.
By Joe Gould
Russian nuclear submarine test-fires 4 missiles
Saturday's launch wrapped up large-scale drills of Russia's strategic nuclear forces that began Wednesday.
More than half of NASA’s moon-bound astronauts are active-duty military
NASA's Artemis program plans to return to the moon by 2024. Among the crew will be the first woman to walk on the moon.
By Harm Venhuizen
Will the Marines take on submarine-hunting?
“The undersea fight will be so critical in the High North and in the western Pacific that the Marine Corps must be part of it," Berger said.
By Philip Athey
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
By Joe Gould
House passes funding patch to avert government shutdown
The House passed a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown and keep the Department of Defense and other federal agencies operating through Dec. 11.
By Joe Gould