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US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause
The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.
Could thousands more US Marines be stationed in Australia?
An Australian think tank report argues that putting more Marines in the Land Down Under is both urgent and doable.
By Todd South
US Marines and Japanese military put new radar on Taiwan’s doorstep
The radar system combines five legacy platforms into once piece of gear and is part of efforts to make Marine littoral regiments agile and autonomous.
By Todd South
Metal weakness may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan
A gear crack that led to a fatal Osprey crash last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture the part.
By Tara Copp and Aaron Kessler
Creating space careers for enlisted soldiers a priority, officials say
Army Space and Missile Defense Command is pushing to create a new space MOS for enlisted soldiers.
By Jen Judson
US Army working on new missile defense strategy with eye toward 2040
The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command is working on a new air and missile defense strategy for 2040 that will be informed by current conflicts.
By Jen Judson
5 US troops, 2 contractors injured in rocket attack at Iraq base
Five of those injured Monday are being treated at the al-Asad air base and two were evacuated, but all seven individuals are in stable condition.
By Lolita C. Baldor
First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air Force
Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns.
Opinion
Depth of magazine: Preparing the joint force for protracted conflict
The depth of America's magazine will determine the credibility of U.S. deterrence, writes the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
By Gen. Christopher Mahoney
Watch: AC-130J gunship pummels Navy vessel during Rim of the Pacific
A decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise.
By Riley Ceder