Opinion
Coldest War: ‘Near-Arctic’ China joining power competition in North
China is working to be more influential in the Arctic region, so the U.S. needs to prepare now, the author argues.
By Captain Nicholas Tachias
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Biden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine
The leaders’ wide-ranging talks Thursday at the White House also covered China, economic security, an emerging critical minerals agreement and more.
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
Half a million veterans re-entered the workforce in January
The unemployment rate rose, but largely because many more veterans were seeking work last month.
Air Force’s enlisted recruitment pipeline is drying up, general warns
About 4,800 people entered the Air Force in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, down from around 7,100 at the same point in fiscal 2021. And there are fewer prospects in the pipeline.
Never too old? Meet a soldier who re-joined at 47 and is retiring in his 60s
Re-enlisting at 47 meant losing 50 pounds and 10 minutes off a two-mile run time.
By Davis Winkie