Space Force sets up special forces component within SOCOM
The U.S. Space Force will form its own special forces component under the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), its commander told Congress in April 2025.…
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The High North and the F-35 Lightning II
A Norwegian F-35 Lightning II closes the gap to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing during Nordic Response 24 on March…
Defender 25 kicks off with Swift Response rapid deployment phase
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division jump from a C-17 Globemaster III during an integrated joint forcible entry exercise for Swift Response 25 in May.…
Fallen Marines of the HMBS Flamingo honored at 45th anniversary memorial
Fallen Marines of the HMBS Flamingo are honored at a 45th anniversary memorial service. ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE
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The Royal Bahamas Defence…
U.S. Navy tests sea-based hypersonic missile in Florida
The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs completed a sea-based hypersonic missile test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, in May 2025. Above, a…
Dutch leader says NATO’s chief wants allies to spend 3.5% of GDP on…
German Chancellor Freidrich Merz, left, and NATO General-Secretary Mark Rutte address the media at NATO headquarters in Brussels in May 2025. THE ASSOCIATED…
Desert Peak tests counterdrone kit authorization, deployment
A drone lies on the ground after performing aerial maneuvers at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on April 1, 2025. SENIOR AIRMAN ANDREW GARAVITO/U.S. AIR…
Canadian government signals further uptick in defense spending
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in May 2025. AFP/GETTY IMAGES
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Guillot: Fighter jets remain crucial to U.S. missile defense in Golden…
USNORTHCOM and NORAD Commander Gregory M. Guillot told lawmakers in April 2025 that fighter jets will remain a crucial part of missile defense as the United…
USNORTHCOM leads effort to bolster cUAS defense around U.S. bases
A senior trainer fires a Dronebuster Electronic Warfare System at the Counter Unmanned Aircraft System Training in the Rotational Unit Bivouac Area on January…