Trump Claims He Can Send “Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines” Into US Cities
“I’d be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn’t get involved,” Trump said.| Articles – Truthout
The tech startup’s YFQ-44A is the second of two drone prototypes to take flight under the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.| Breaking Defense
[Sponsored] As it flies today, the fighter doesn’t have the cooling capacity to maintain deterrence as the battlefield evolves.| Breaking Defense
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning a Nov. 7 speech to roll out the Trump administration’s plans to change the defense acquisition system.| Breaking Defense
The former head of Air Combat Command will now lead the Air Force as its next top uniformed officer, following the surprise retirement of Gen. David Allvin.| Breaking Defense
Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen concocted a story to cover up that he fired his M18 9mm pistol into Airman Braden Lovan’s chest killing him on July 20, two Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY testified during separate courts martial proceedings on Oct. 30-31. The post ‘Here’s the Story’: How an Airman Lied to Cover Up M18 Shooting appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Here is an axiom that may be regarded as Rule 1 for the military way of life: All officers must defend the lives and resources entrusted to them against hostile attack. For civilians, Rule 1 equates to “the right to... The post Air Base Defense Is Our Duty. It’s Been Ignored Too Long appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
“I’d be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn’t get involved,” Trump said.| Articles – Truthout
Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach was confirmed as the next Air Force chief of staff. The post New Air Force chief of staff confirmed after predecessor’s early departure appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
A total of roughly 50 airmen and Space Force guardians are being extended for 60 days during the federal government shutdown. The post Airmen and Space Force guardians will be extended for 60 days due to shutdown appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
Trick-or-treat: The Breaking Defense team talks about something truly scary — which Pentagon programs have been killed this year, and some that have come back to life.| Breaking Defense
“This landmark agreement with Türkiye is a win for British workers, a win for our defence industry, and a win for NATO security,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.| Breaking Defense
Breaking Defense’s Agnes Helou walks you through the latest headlines from the region in this month’s edition of the Middle East Defense Digest.| Breaking Defense
“Maintaining the current smorgasbord of foreign suppliers is already difficult, and adding another country to the frontline mix means a logistician’s nightmare,” one analyst told Breaking Defense.| Breaking Defense
The October 2025 PEO Directory – Update 2. The Department of War (DoW) is one of the world’s largest organizations. If you’re a startup trying to figure out who to call on and how to navigate the …| Steve Blank
Service members with shaving waivers are not allowed to attend a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week in South Korea. The post Hegseth won’t meet troops with beards during South Korea trip appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
One of Air Force Special Operation Command’s new OA-1K Skyraider II planes went down in Oklahoma City shortly after take off, prompting an investigation. The post The Air Force’s special operations crop duster crashed in a field in Oklahoma appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
Airman 1st Class Marcus White Allen was previously arrested following the death of Airman Brayden Lovan. The post Airman found dead at F.E. Warren was under investigation for M18 incident appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
Commanders have until Oct. 29 to certify that all airmen are living in "clean, comfortable, and safe” barracks. The post Air Force announces all-hands room inspections for every barracks appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
Multiple B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew for hours off the coast of Venezuela amid lethal military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea. The post Air Force B-52 bombers flew ‘attack demonstration’ near Venezuela appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
Air Force Maj. Robert Lodge decided not to eject from his stricken plane over North Vietnam to make sure the enemy never learned the vital secrets he knew. The post A pilot went down in Vietnam to protect secrets. Will he get the Medal of Honor? appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
Yoav Tourgeman, the CEO and president of Rafael, told Breaking Defense that he's not concerned about sales to Europe being heavily impacted by politics.| Breaking Defense
"When you see it, I believe that you'll probably think to yourself, 'Holy s--, that thing is f--- cool,'" said Shield AI President and Co-founder Brandon Tseng at a Tuesday event.| Breaking Defense
Open architectures promise to break vendor lock and speed electronic warfare for UAS, missiles, and loitering munitions.| Breaking Defense
An Air Force study identified five U.S. bases that could host AI data centers, which house hardware needed to process information.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
For three years, Germany and Israel have been deepening their security cooperation. Military personnel train on weapon systems, and police authorities exchange information on investigations. Criticism of war crimes remains without consequence. Military and police collaboration between Germany and Israel has intensified in recent years. This emerges from answers given by the German Government to […]| Matthias Monroy
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, President Trump’s nominee for Air Force chief of staff, told senators about the Air Force's cyber challenges.| DefenseScoop
It is a promise to every American who counts on us to uphold their freedoms, even when no one is watching.| The American Mind
Air Force special operations commandos practiced seizing airfields in the Caribbean as the Navy amassed ships in the region.| Task & Purpose
An Air Force sergeant discovered his previous service in the Army qualified him for the Army's new Master Combat badge.| Task & Purpose
As summer winds down, I took my nephew to a few local museums. By far, the Aerospace Museum of California was his favorite. He loved seeing all the planes and playing with all the interactive materials (Legos and other type of building supplies). We spent almost four hours exploring and playing together.| Bridgette Tales
Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, died on July 20, 2025 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. His death remains under investigation.| Task & Purpose
The safety inspections come after Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a pause in the use of the pistols.| Task & Purpose
31 F-16s will shift to Osan Air Base in the second phase of the Air Force’s experiment with supersized fighter units.| Task & Purpose
The German Armed Forces want to procure combat drones with a range of over 1000 kilometres by 2029. Airbus, Rheinmetall and the start-up Helsing are vying for the billion-euro deal. The German Armed Forces are about to embark on a new armament project: according to the German newspaper ‘Handelsblatt’, the air force wants to procure […]| Matthias Monroy
The Air Force has curtailed using the pistol following the death of an airman, but the other services continue to use the M18 and M17.| Task & Purpose
Officials from the three services said they have no plans to modify or pause use of the Sig Sauer pistol after the death of an airman.| Task & Purpose
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi has taken responsibility for the uniform SNAFU and vowed to do better.| Task & Purpose
The command paused using the M18 after a Security Forces airman was killed while on duty when such a pistol discharged.| Task & Purpose
Finding a customer for your product in the Department of Defense is hard: Who should you talk to? How do you get their attention? How do you know if they have money to spend on your product? It almost always starts with a Program Executive Office. The Department of Defense (DoD) no longer owns all […]| Steve Blank
The German Luftwaffe is aquiring three more Israeli long-range drones, with a total of six then being stationed in Schleswig-Holstein. Israel’s wars in Gaza and Iran make training for German crews more difficult. The German Armed Forces are apparently planning to procure three more long-range Heron TP drones from Israel. To this end, the budget […] Der Beitrag Bundeswehr buys more huge strike drones from Israel and transfers training to Germany erschien zuerst auf Matthias Monroy.| Matthias Monroy
Pakistan denies China’s J-35A stealth jet deal, dismissing rumors of a 2026 delivery. Asif calls it media hype, raising questions on South Asia’s arms race.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
The United States Air Force Security Service (USAFSS) was created in October 1948, just 13 months after the recognition of the Air Force as a separate branch with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947. Cloaked in secrecy, it arose out of a need for air-minded intelligence that just wasn’t being provided by the Army or the Navy. Our good friend and fellow podcaster Philip Shackelford is in the studio to discuss his new book Rise of the Mavericks: The U.S. Air Force Security Serv...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Delays in finalizing design for the Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) have put the program’s test campaign behind schedule.| DefenseScoop
The Defense Department plans to allocate more than $4 billion in fiscal 2026 to fund development of the Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet and Collaborative Combat Aircraft, senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers Tuesday.| DefenseScoop
USAF activates Nellis squadron to test AI combat drones, enhancing fighter tactics with autonomous wingmen like YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A for future air dominance.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
The runway display of 53 Air Force and Navy planes — plus Army missiles — ranged from rescue helicopters to fighters and hulking spy planes.| Task & Purpose
The chart is meant to help medical providers diagnose skin conditions and recommend treatment for airmen and Space Force guardians.| Task & Purpose
The device is aimed at female pilots, who say they often won't drink water for hours to avoid the 'mess' of traditional relief systems.| Task & Purpose
Alaska Defense Military Division supports troops and has deployed more than 36,000 Alaska Military Shelters since 1999. The post What Is a BEAR Base and Considerations for Planning One? appeared first on Alaska Defense.| Alaska Defense
Discover the difference between lightweight maintenance enclosures (LMEs) and large-area maintenance tents (LAMS) for military use.| Alaska Defense
The military keeps in-flight details on the X-37B relatively quiet. A new photo gives the first look at what the view is from space.| Task & Purpose
Every year, the New York National Guard sends soldiers and airmen to Brazil's jungle warfare school, one of the world's toughest.| Task & Purpose
Airmen and guardians will have to undergo a medical evaluation to receive another shaving profile, an Air Force memo says.| Task & Purpose
Air Education and Training Command clarified changes to basic training after a course with lessons on the Tuskegee Airmen was cut.| Task & Purpose
Videos covering the all-Black and all-women flyers were cut from Air Force basic training after a Trump order ending diversity training.| Task & Purpose
Army and Air Force officials were instructed to shutter working groups and offices and even scrub websites with DEI-related language.| Task & Purpose
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller and Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier were both relieved of command for publicly criticizing their superiors.| Task & Purpose
16th Air Force is working across multiple levels of the service to improve synchronization of information capabilities.| DefenseScoop
The Air Force will be creating a separate A2 for intelligence and A6 focused on cyber and networks on the Air Staff.| DefenseScoop
The Air Force is moving “as fast as possible” to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning tools into its efforts to boost readiness levels and prepare for future conflict.| DefenseScoop
U.S. prosecutors say Rim Jong Hyok used ransom payments from American health care providers to steal military secrets.| CyberScoop
Col. Anadis Collado and Lt. Col. Douglas Grabowski led the 628th Medical Group and 628th Healthcare Operations Squadron respectively.| Task & Purpose
Contrary to some historians’ arguments, my research of the Eagle Squadrons—based on interviews and questionnaires from its members, their diaries, memoirs, letters, and personnel records—concluded …| Reflections on War & Society
Tyler Russell Arbuckle (born July 1998) of Utah is a member of the white supremacist, neo-Nazi organization Patriot Front. Tyler Arbuckle goes by the alias “Anthony UT” within the white supremacist, neo-fascist group. In January 2022, leaked messages and images from Patriot Front’s RocketChat internal communications was published on Unicorn Riot and clearly identifies Tyler Arbuckle as “Anthony UT”. Tyler has participated in placing neo-Nazi propaganda, demonstrations, and drills wi...| Texas Against Fascism
This past December, the U.S. Space Force was signed into law making it the newest military branch. As entering the military as a newbie, there are still many things to sort out in regards to Space Force, such as uniforms, rank structure, and more. In a move to gather more ideas, the Pentagon reached out […]| Military Bases
Segue attended the IT Summit “MITS”, where attendees engaged with industry leaders on how automation can speed capabilities to the Air Force| Segue Technologies
Segue awarded contract to support the AFLCMC Logistics Module (LOGMOD) and Base Support and Expeditionary Planning Module (BaS&E) Program.| Segue Technologies
