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To bootstrap US maritime industrial base, link allies and innovators

As officials consider the wholesale resuscitation of U.S. shipbuilding, there is a nearer-term lever worth pulling, the author of this op-ed argues.

New Space Force ‘warfighting framework’ sharpens weaponization plans

The framework’s primary function is to define key terms, concepts and processes so that guardians have a common lexicon.

Army looks to expand its holistic health program for Guard, Reserve

A series of pilot studies will examine how the Army's all-around health and fitness program can be implemented among dispersed units.

Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor

Wilfred "Jasper" Holmes, a U.S. Naval officer, personally sent expensive scotch to any U.S. skipper who sank a ship of the Kido Butai.

In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.

Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf.

Opinion

How to handle winners (and losers) in the Pentagon’s 8% budget relook

The authors of this op-ed argue the DOD's 8% relook offers an opportunity to break the defense budgeting routine, but that outcome is far from preordained.

Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died

Sgt. Joe Harris, a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died at 108.

WWII podcast sets sights on stories that offer lessons for future wars

What happens when a Navy captain and a historian walk into a bar? They come out with a hit podcast about the Pacific War.

Pentagon restores pages on Black MOH recipient, Japanese American unit

The Pentagon said pages honoring minority troops were mistakenly removed — but defended its efforts to cut content highlighting women and minority groups.

China’s shipbuilding dominance a national security risk for US: Report

A report details how China has grown to be the dominant global player in shipbuilding, dwarfing the U.S., which now has only 0.1% of the global market.