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Amid focus on Strait of Hormuz, experts sound warning on Yemen’s Houthis and Red Sea
The world’s attention is fixed on the Strait of Hormuz now that the U.S. Navy is blockading the crucial shipping channel at President Donald Trump’s behest. But some foreign policy experts warn that the strait is not the only potential choke point that Iran and its proxies could leverage. In particular, they cite the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which sits at the mouth of the Red Sea just off the coast o...[Read More]
Amid Greenland tensions, US forces prep for NATO’s ‘Cold Response 26′
Thousands of U.S. Marines are deploying to Norway this month to begin training for a NATO military exercise as President Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland continues to unsettle European leaders. The Norwegian-led drills, called Cold Response 26, will test the alliance’s ability to operate in the Arctic. “This exercise isn’t just about preparing for today’s threats,” Maj. Gen. Daniel L. Ship...[Read More]
Amid US military actions, White House struggles to explain how Iran war will end
Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war on Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another. Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacti...[Read More]
Amid US military actions, White House struggles to explain how Iran war will end
Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war on Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another. Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacti...[Read More]
An Afghan man who worked with the US military dies in ICE custody
HOUSTON — An Afghan immigrant whose family said he had been evacuated from his home country after working for years with U.S. forces died at a Texas hospital after immigration authorities detained him, according to authorities. Federal immigration officials called Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal a “criminal” who had been arrested for alleged fraudulent use of food stamps and for theft. Officials also sa...[Read More]
An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
Tuesday marks National Reptile Awareness Day, a time to appreciate the cold-blooded creatures that have slithered, crawled and snapped their way through human history. For the U.S. military, that appreciation runs deeper than curiosity. From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. These creatures represent qualities service...[Read More]
An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
Tuesday marks National Reptile Awareness Day, a time to appreciate the cold-blooded creatures that have slithered, crawled and snapped their way through human history. For the U.S. military, that appreciation runs deeper than curiosity. From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. These creatures represent qualities service...[Read More]
Anduril, HD Hyundai expand partnership with first autonomous surface vessel in production
Anduril and HD Hyundai are expanding their partnership of designing and building autonomous surface vessels as the first ship in their new class enters production. “Following the successful completion of our critical design review, construction on our first ASV is underway, and the ship is on track to be in the water and tested by the end of this year,” according to an Anduril statement to Militar...[Read More]
Angel’s Glow: The glowing bacteria that saved soldier lives at Shiloh
Wounded soldiers glowing with a greenish-blue. Those soldiers inexplicably recovering more quickly than others. A Halloween tale for this time of year? No, it was a true episode from the Civil War – the Battle of Shiloh – and one that was only explained many years later, in 2001, in part by two high school students in a Maryland suburb outside Washington. The story begins on April 6, 1...[Read More]
Annual NPS Symposium Explores Defense Acquisition, Innovation
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) brought together acquisition professionals, defense leaders, researchers, industry representatives and more from across the defense community for the 23rd Annual Acquisition Research Symposium and Innovation Summit, “Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities,” held virtually May 6-7, 2026.
Another Link in the Family Chain
As his 17-year-old son raised his right hand and took the oath of enlistment, retired Navy Chief Manuel Galleguillos said he felt a rush of pride he wasn’t quite prepared for.
Anthony Tata assumes oversight of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Families of missing-in-action service members from the Vietnam war were issued a promise on June 25 from the new overseer of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to look into budget cuts that have canceled MIA searches in Vietnam and Laos. Former Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, now undersecretary of defense for Personnel and Readiness, was initially met with skepticism on the budget cuts at the ann...[Read More]