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Nearly 1,000 cadets graduate from Air Force Academy at Falcon Stadium
An undergraduate journey that began with tumult ended in cheers Thursday as nearly 1,000 Air Force Academy cadets graduated at Falcon Stadium.
Pentagon to swap out nuclear boss, Europe commander and more
Three combatant commands are preparing to welcome new leaders, pending Senate confirmation.
Special ops leader issues warning over information warfare capabilities, funding
Though operational commitments keep U.S. Special Operations Command moving, progress comes down to affordability.
By Todd South
As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act
The U.S. may not be able to make more of the shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles it has been sending to Ukraine until at least 2023, the manufacturer, Raytheon Technologies said Tuesday.
Air Force Academy expels 22 cadets for 2020 cheating scandal
About 250 cadets were suspected of plagiarism and other academic misconduct.
Despite Russia tensions, US and India deepen defense ties
Eyeing China, U.S. and India committed to deeper defense ties in space and cyberspace as well as an expansion of their joint military exercises, officials from both countries announced Monday.
By Joe Gould
Putin’s ‘probably given up’ on Kyiv as Ukraine war enters new phase
“I think Putin has probably given up on his effort to capture the capital city and is now focused on the south and east of the country,” says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
By Joe Gould
No strikes in Afghanistan since US withdrawal, DoD leaders confirm
But military leaders insisted they can still provide over-the-horizon monitoring of Afghanistan from bases outside the region.
US Strategic Command chief: Sea missile cancellation opens ‘deterrence and assurance gap’
Amid U.S. Joe Biden’s plans to cancel the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear development program, the U.S. admiral who oversees America’s nuclear forces warned lawmakers Monday he sees “a deterrence and assurance gap."
By Joe Gould
‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
US nuclear forces chief ‘very concerned’ by Russia-China cooperation
In the wake of Russia and China’s strengthened ties, the U.S. admiral who oversees America’s nuclear forces said Tuesday he was “very concerned” about potential “cooperative aggression” between Russia and China.
By Joe Gould