Ousting Turkey from F-35 Program Will Cost US Hundreds of Millions, Officials Say The Pentagon says it will cost $500 million to $600 million to find new suppliers for F-35 parts produced by Turkey.
Over US Warnings, Turkey Gets Russian-Made S-400 Missile System Turkey's purchase of the so-called "F-35 killer" has begun despite retaliatory plans to boot it from the jet program.
Raytheon-UTC Merger the Latest in a Series of Major Defense Firm Acquisitions Two leading U.S. defense companies have announced they plan to merge, creating a new industry giant.
The Navy's $2.7 Billion Plan to Build Drone Ships Faces Hurdles in Congress The Navy wants $400 million for two large unmanned-surface vessels in 2020.
Navy's Plan to Retire a Carrier Early Could Be Axed by New Bill Members of the HASC have drafted legislation that would bar the defense secretary from reducing the number of carriers.
Senate Committee's Defense Spending Plan Includes More Money for Amphibs The Senate Armed Services Committee's budget plan would restore some funding for Navy warships that Marines say they need .
Air Force Wants Both F-35 and F-15EX. But if Forced to Choose, It's No Contest: SecAF The only factor that would stifle the F-15EX fleet would be another bad budget situation, said Air Force Secretary Wilson.
Air Force Secretary Wants Pilots to Get More Simulator Time Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said that more simulator time should be a "no-brainer" for pilots to become proficient.
Outgoing SecAF Worries About Developing Service Culture at New Space Force The conversation surrounding the creation of a U.S. Space Force has brought with it skepticism and confusion.
Marine Corps Gets Long-Range Missile to Take Out Enemy Ships The Naval Strike Missile will be fired from a truck in upcoming experiments.
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
Frantic Refugees, Helicopters Pushed Overboard: Memories of the Fall of Saigon 50 Years Later Fifty years later, the surreal images of U.S. sailors and Marines scrambling to push, drag and muscle helicopters overboard...
Reports of Civilian Deaths in Yemen Are Mounting. The Pentagon Is Remaining Mostly Silent. After reports of two major strikes against targets inside Yemen, officials at U.S. Central Command are refusing to discuss...
Trump Locks In Future of Michigan Air Base with New Fighter Jet Announcement President Donald Trump landed in Michigan and shared a hug with a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as...
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border Amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, military assets and personnel are increasingly being relied upon for a...
![Marines at the border wall](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-04/staff-border-wall-marines-wire-1800.jpg?itok=a3dIOHTu "Marines were deployed here to reinforce barriers during President Donald Trump's first term, but they were not armed with the long guns their Guardian Angels carry now, NPR reported. An old policy from the very unit these Marines come from said Guardian Angels must watch over their units' security with an "ambush mentality." (Drew F. Lawrence/Military.com)")