Social media users accused the New York Times of being in favor of a “military coup” after publishing a guest essay with the headline “We Used to Think the Military Would Stand Up to Trump. We Were Wrong.” Former National Security Council members Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson wrote the …
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The U.S. military’s hush-hush robotic X-37B space plane is slated to blast off again next month, Air Force officials say. The mission will test the robotic spacecraft’s reusability and may eventually land on the Florida runway once used for NASA space shuttles. The X-37B space plane’s next mission —called Orbital …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday argued that his forces can overcome Russia but requires stronger air defense systems as he seeks help from the Baltic States while the U.S. continues to stall on making stronger commitments to Kyiv. “Zelenskyy has put up a good fight against Putin,” Rebekah Koffler, …
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A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in Southern California on Thursday night, according to a military spokesperson. A MH-60R Seahawk crashed in the waters of San Diego Bay shortly after 6:30 p.m., as the aircraft was participating in a training exercise, according to Cmdr. Beth Teach of the Naval Air Force …
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation commemorating the anniversary of the Abbey Gate attack during the Afghanistan withdrawal that took the lives of 13 military service members. Trump was surrounded by Gold Star families as he signed the proclamation in the White House. “We remember these great 13 …
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A fresh fitness craze is once again sweeping social media, though the practice borrows from time-tested military training methods, and experts urge caution before strapping in. On social media, influencers are hyping weighted vests as one of the “best-kept secrets” in fitness, claiming they can help you lose 30 pounds …
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War SecretaryPete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to military leaders from around the globe this week: Get fit, get on board with the Trump agenda or get out. It marked the first time generals from around the world had been summoned to convene with the secretary, and many had expected …
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi got into a heated exchange Tuesday with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., accusing him of lying about his military record after he questioned her about the lobbying activities of her former law firm. The confrontation took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing when Blumenthal …
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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appeared to rule out bringing the House of Representatives back to Washington for a standalone vote on ensuring military service members get paid on time during the government shutdown. Johnson pointed out to reporters at a Wednesday news conference that the House passed a federal funding …
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FIRST ON FOX: A Republican member of the House of Representatives is sounding the alarm over the consequences that a government shutdown could have on the military. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday describing concerns raised to him about servicemen …
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