Meghann Myers
Pentagon bureau chief
Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.
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Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024
The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.
US Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount
The concentration of Navy destroyers in the Middle East raises questions about meeting sustained operational demand.
Royal Navy successfully launches US Mk 48 torpedo from uncrewed submersible
Last week, the Royal Navy successfully launched a U.S.-made Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo from a British Excalibur uncrewed underwater vehicle.
Italian Navy plots race of two local machines: an F-35B against a Ferrari
The Italian Navy wants to find out if one of its F-35B fighter jets can outrace a Ferrari SF90 on the ground.
CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems
Unmanned systems have moved quickly from experimentation and exercises into the demands of an active war.
F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany
An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, according to U.S. officials.
South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran mission
Experts worry that U.S. requests for troop contributions to America's faraway campaigns could leave South Korea exposed when it matters most.
US Army awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B PrSM contract
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a PrSM contract worth up to $1.2 billion.
US to open two new military bases in Greenland, sources say
The U.S. plans to re-establish a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and set up another on the east coast, according to sources.
Opinion
The Golden Dome czar must get control of all US missile defense programs
The Defense Department must heed a vital organizational lesson from the past if Golden Dome is to succeed, writes analyst Thane Clare.
