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Lawmakers boost number of military families getting new allowance
Housing allowances will still bump most troops from qualifying for the new Basic Needs Allowance.
By Karen Jowers
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Climate change poses great risk for Florida’s military bases
The United States has ignored climate change and its impacts on outdated, inadequate infrastructure for far too long.
By Kevin Green
Blast from the past: The Pentagon’s updated war plan for tactical nukes
How the military is preparing for full-scale combat operations in a post-nuclear battlefield.
US cannot ‘expect to stay safe,’ warns Iran’s foreign minister
Iran’s foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it “cannot expect to stay safe” after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany’s top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Here’s how many Afghan troops are still AWOL in America — and why
The numbers were provided after the U.S. military ended a training program for Afghan pilots because more than 40 percent went AWOL.
By Kyle Rempfer
Top Marine says border mission has actually improved readiness for some units
Some units, like aviation, increased readiness as a result of the deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Shawn Snow
Gay dating app Grindr declared threat to military personnel by US government
The app, which had 27 million users as of 2017, made personal information available without permission.
By Jon Simkins
Do the floods suggest a national security threat from climate change?
The military has warned in a series of reports under past administrations that climate change is a security threat on many fronts.
How the Pentagon’s fear of risk is stifling innovation
Innovation-minded players in the defense world say rigid regulations and a risk-averse culture pose a challenge for Congress.
By Joe Gould
Report: Pregnant spouses of deployed service members at higher risk of depression
U.S. studies on military spouses across all branches of the military show greater incidence of depression and other problems.
By Natalie Gross