The Defense Department issued guidance this week aimed at moving forward with its efforts to restructure its civilian workforce, according to a memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg. The April 7 memo aligns with the March 28 Secretary ...

Spring isn’t just about blooming flowers and longer days—it’s prime time for tactical adventurers to hit the trails. Whether you’re prepping your bug-out bag or just craving a wilderness escape, these spring hikes across the USA combine scenic beauty with ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An L3Harris executive said Wednesday the company’s newest missile-tracking sensor is ready for full-rate production as the Pentagon weighs architecture options for a next-generation “Golden Dome” missile defense capability. Developed for the Missile Defense Agency’s Hypersonic ...

Trio of executive orders seek to improve defense acquisition, exports, and shipbuilding. On Wednesday, President Trump released a flurry of ten EOs and memos, including one to modify his market-tanking tariff scheme and another about showerheads. Three defense-related orders focus ...

In the quest for a true “heads-up” shooting position with Night Observation Devices (NODs), mounts fall short. Traditional risers only adjust the Y-axis (height) of your red dot, leaving the X-axis (lateral alignment) untouched. This forces you to turn your ...

One day after President Donald Trump suggested he might reduce the U.S. military footprint in South Korea, the head of U.S. Forces Korea testified that current troop levels are needed for pressing missions and challenges in the Pacific region. “The ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Deploying dismounted Marine units will soon field handheld counter-drone system prototypes as the service also bulks up their drone protection on fixed bases. Those systems, paired with an increased emphasis on air defense training for all ...

Ukraine’s tactical drones are “inflicting roughly two-thirds of Russian losses,” making them “twice as effective as every other weapon in the Ukrainian arsenal,” says a recent study by the Royal United Services Institute. This is a remarkable development for weapons ...

ISTANBUL — Turkish defense company STM held a keel-laying ceremony in Istanbul this week for three corvettes being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch-2 program. The ships represent Turkey’s first corvette export to ...

PANAMA CITY — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sought to reassure Panama that the United States recognizes its sovereignty over the national canal, amid President Donald Trump’s repeated pledge that America would reclaim it. “We certainly respect the sovereignty of ...