US Marine Stand-In Forces in the Pacific worry China, report details
Plans by the U.S. Marine Corps in recent years to reorganize itself for small-unit expeditionary warfare have drawn fire from traditionalists who worry the service’s capabilities will be gutted in the process. For some Chinese naval officers, however, the prospect of facing missile-equipped Marine Stand-In Forces, or SIF, on Pacific islands is concerning. “The USMC’s continuous refinement of the S...[Read More]
Former service members admit to dealing fentanyl that killed USS Abraham Lincoln sailor
Two former sailors pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to selling counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl to fellow sailors stationed aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in 2023, which led to the death of one service member and the hospitalization of another. According to a Justice Department release, Bailey A. Szramowski, 29, provided an active-duty sailor aboard the Lincoln with wh...[Read More]
Ships Set Sail During Phoenix Express 2026
TUNIS, Tunisia – The at-sea phase of Phoenix Express 2026 began Sept. 11 as participating ships set sail from Bizerte and La Goulette Naval Bases in Tunisia.
Organizers break ground on education center at Pentagon 9/11 memorial
Family members, survivors and first responders turned out Saturday to break ground on a visitor center at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial 18 years after the historic site first opened. The $100 million Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Visitor Education Center, located across a busy parkway from the Pentagon and its adjacent memorial in Arlington, Virginia, will contain exhibits and host programs about t...[Read More]
Freedom Edge 26 concludes, advancing trilateral readiness across the Indo-Pacific
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States concluded Exercise Freedom Edge 26 on Sept. 11.
The US military’s next significant challenge: Hiding
Devastating attacks by Iran on U.S. bases across the Middle East in recent months have exposed war strategies that are becoming increasingly outdated, one U.S. Army commanding general acknowledged this week. Gone are the days when America fought from sprawling command posts with overwhelming air superiority. Now faced with adversaries toting long-range fires and drones, the U.S. military is relear...[Read More]
Pentagon looks to AI to identify space and missile threats
Missile defense in wartime involves many complications. Human operators must deal with high-speed objects, short timelines and sensor data that isn’t always clear. The Pentagon now wants artificial intelligence that can cut through the confusion. It’s seeking “AI-based software tools to turn fragmented sensor data into a continuously updated understanding of space and missile threats fast enough t...[Read More]
Iran used Claude to target US Navy in Middle East, Anthropic says
A major artificial intelligence company said that Iranian bad actors used its publicly accessible software to target U.S. service members in the Middle East. The Thursday Anthropic report covers the time period between December 2025 and August 2026 and highlights the misuse of its large language model Claude, which it says the threat actor used to make targeting recommendations against U.S. Navy f...[Read More]
Americans mark 25 years since September 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection
Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, Americans paused on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania — and to wrestle with the consequences of September 11 that reverberate to this day. In New York, family members of the victims, many carrying pictures of their loved on...[Read More]
US refutes claims that Iran captured Saildrone USV
A video shared by Iran Wednesday purported to show an American Saildrone unmanned surface vessel near the Strait of Hormuz in flames after being attacked by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been making the rounds on social media. U.S. officials disputed that claim. “All of our Saildrones are accounted for and fully operational,” an official told Military Times. The IRGC has released foota...[Read More]
U.S. Navy Outreach to Conduct First Flagstaff Navy Week
The U.S. Navy proudly announces Flagstaff Navy Week, scheduled for Nov. 9-16, 2026. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Flagstaff Navy Week will bring Sailors to engage directly with communities in Northern Arizona through a series of performances, educational activities, community events, and service projects.
Navy installing advanced nuclear microreactor at Indiana command
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the Navy is planning to install Indiana’s first advanced nuclear micro modular reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane by September 2028. The reactor’s deployment helps carry out President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order calling for the swift integration of nuclear power within the military, with a goal of having at least one working reactor on a military b...[Read More]