U.S. military news covers the armed forces, defense budget and procurement, troop deployments, alliance commitments and the Pentagon and congressional decisions that shape American military policy. This section covers the U.S. military — defense budget decisions, weapons procurement, troop deployment orders, alliance obligations, Pentagon policy and the congressional oversight and veterans affairs coverage that complete the institutional picture. Reporting spans the policy made in Washington and the operations it produces.
NORAD confirmed the AeroVironment LOCUST high-energy laser was deployed around the Florida club at the Secret Service's request.
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November 8, 2026
Blumenthal Pushes Russia Sanctions, Ukraine AidSenator Richard Blumenthal announced plans to reinstate sanctions against Russia and call for ending a Trump administration diesel deal.
November 8, 2026
Warthog Flies Rainbow Warrior Marilyn Monroe ArtU.S. Central Command released photos of an A-10C Thunderbolt II bearing the 'Rainbow Warrior' identity and Marilyn Monroe door art over the Middle East.
November 8, 2026
Marines Show Smaller CAC2S Command SystemThe Marine Corps displayed a lighter Small Form Factor variant of its Common Aviation Command and Control System after an operational demonstration.
November 7, 2026
Air Force Awards S&K Aerospace $4.3 Billion ContractThe PROS 7 contract supports supply, repair and logistics for hard-to-support items across U.S. and foreign military customers.
November 7, 2026
Air Force to Build $1.057B F-47 Test ComplexThe Air Force plans to invest $1.057 billion in a Nevada complex to test Boeing's sixth-generation F-47 stealth fighter.
November 7, 2026
Army Fires 17 Spike NLOS Missiles in TestInfantry soldiers launched the missiles from an Infantry Squad Vehicle during a three-day demonstration at Dugway Proving Grounds.
November 7, 2026
Lockheed Martin Wins $694M Hypersonic Missile ContractThe Air Force contract moves the AGM-183A hypersonic weapon into production for integration with the B-52 bomber.
November 7, 2026
Navy Removes Marine Major From Blue AngelsMaj. Scott Laux will not perform in the remaining 2026 shows after the Navy removed him from the flight demonstration squadron.
November 7, 2026
State Department Clears Black Hawk Sale to MexicoThe proposed Foreign Military Sale covers 11 UH-60M helicopters and support equipment valued at an estimated $1.075 billion.
November 7, 2026
Navy Renames Expeditionary Command as ForcesThe Virginia Beach-based command, now Navy Expeditionary Forces, has about 24,000 active and reserve sailors, many deployed to the Middle East.
Coverage takes in defense budget proposals and appropriations, weapons system procurement decisions and their cost and schedule performance, deployment orders and their strategic rationale, congressional Armed Services Committee hearings, inspector general findings on military programs and the veterans policy decisions that affect service members after their service ends. Defense procurement generates some of the most durable accountability coverage in government reporting, since major weapons programs run for decades, accumulate cost overruns that dwarf initial estimates and produce a paper trail of audits, test results and contractor performance data that sustains scrutiny across multiple administrations. Alliance commitments — through NATO and bilateral security arrangements — connect U.S. military coverage to foreign policy in ways that require reporting on both the military posture and the diplomatic context that justifies it. Veterans health and benefits coverage runs as a separate track from operational military reporting, with access to care, claims processing and benefit levels generating accountability journalism that serves a population with direct stakes in the outcome.
