Global Conflict Updates
Scorned by Trump, Canadian shipbuilders flash their icebreaker skills
MILAN — President Donald Trump’s ambition to build 40 new icebreakers in the United States is unrealistic given the current state of the national shipbuilding industry, which may require...
Don’t cut this key driver of technological advantage
As Pentagon leaders look to shift money to new priorities—$50 billion in each of the next five years—they should take care to preserve a longstanding area of investment that...
Space Force hopes it gains from Hegseth’s budget shift
The Space Force’s vice chief hopes his service gets upgrades with some of the $50 billion per year that Pentagon leaders want to shift around in upcoming budgets.“We are woefully...
Troops booted over COVID vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
Roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the...
Pentagon to build AI for war planning in Europe and Asia
In a bid to accelerate military decision-making—particularly in the European and Indo-Pacific regions—the Pentagon has hired Scale AI to prototype an artificial-intelligence program to help plan military campaigns, test...
Vets are speaking out on Trump administration’s plans to cut VA budget
NORFOLK, Va. — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald...
