200 Marines deploy to Florida as Pentagon approves more support to ICE
The Marines will be assigned tasks related to transportation, logistics and administrative functions. They're not authorized to make arrests.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Why it’s hard to know the damage the US did to Iran’s nuclear program
Opinion: Analysts will need more intelligence from more sources to make a confident judgment about the effects on Fordo and Iran’s broader nuclear efforts.
By Joshua Rovner, American University, The Conversation
Could a continuing resolution put innovation on ice?
Pentagon leaders want to integrate innovation into antiquated acquisition systems, but a CR may threaten progress.
By Amber Corrin
Navy says tight budget, stress on fleet don't excuse crashes
A senior U.S. Navy officer told a congressional oversight panel Thursday that the hectic pace of military operations and a constrained military budget don’t excuse two warship accidents in the Pacific region that killed 17 American sailors and led the sea-going service to order a broad investigation into its performance and readiness.
US Navy worked around its own standards to keep ships underway: sources
The U.S. Navy’s top officer in the Pacific is reviewing a program that allowed ships from the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet to operate with expired certifications.
By David B. Larter
Experts tout space-based sensors, lasers for missile defense
A panel of experts on Wednesday singled out space-based sensors and directed-energy interceptors as technologies that the U.S. must continue to develop if it intends to stay ahead of the proliferating threat of ballistic and cruise missiles.
By Barbara Opall-Rome
Lawmakers to grill Navy officials over fatal mishaps
Congress will focus on fleet readiness in a Sept. 7 hearing on the Navy's recent fatal collisions, but it's unclear just how much budget shortfalls were a factor.
Military parts dealer guilty in plot to steal Army equipment
A military equipment dealer was convicted Thursday of scheming with soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to steal sensitive material for sale to buyers in Russia, China and Mexico.
US Army primes pump for $2B in foreign Humvee sales
AM General says Army Contracting Command has awarded the company with a Foreign Military Sales requirements contract to manufacture about 11,560 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
By Jen Judson
Pakistan Army: 2 soldiers killed in operation near Afghanistan border
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed when a bomb went off during a military search operation in a tribal region near the border with Afghanistan.
US Army tackles teaming robots and ground forces on battlefield
The U.S. Army is no stranger to teaming manned aircraft with unmanned ones, but it is now tackling how to approach the concept with ground vehicles.
By Jen Judson