Iran Says it Almost Downed a P-8 Surveillance Plane. Here's What the P-8 Does Iranian leaders said they refrained from shooting down a P-8 transiting in the region, and instead shot down the Global Hawk.
Defense Budget Bill May Signal End of JSTARS Recapitalization Effort The push to upgrade the JSTARS fleet may be over as both the House and Senate have chosen to ax the recapitalization plan.
Lawmaker Concerned About Capability Gap During JSTARS Transition Sen. David Perdue gave credit to Defense Secretary Mattis, who proposed the Air Force look for more sustainable solutions.
Russian Fighter Jet Buzzes US Spy Plane over Baltic Sea: Officials The Russian Su-27 jet reportedly performed a "safe" but "unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8 surveillance plane.
Lawmakers Push to Keep Air Force JSTARS Recap Program Lawmakers may back the USAF into a corner on the JSTARS program, saying they'll restrict funding to a proposed alternative.
Goldfein: Convert Tankers to Extend Air Force 'Nuke Sniffer' Mission The Air Force says it needs an increased availability rate for its WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft.
Air Force Kills JSTARS Upgrade The Air Force will not move forward with an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System replacement aircraft.
Navy Releases Footage of Russian Jet Flying within 5 feet of an EP-3 US Naval Forces Europe-Africa have released footage of a Russian Su-27 intercepting a US Navy EP-3 Aries.
Class-Action Suit over Limits on Combat-Related Disability Pay Goes Before Supreme Court The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Soto v. United States, a case that challenges a six-year limit on back pay for...
Veterans Reunite with 'Precious Cargo' 50 Years After the Fall of Saigon One woman's quest to say ‘thank you’ led to the colonel who ran her refugee camp and the aircraft maintainer who may have...
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...
'Everything Is on the Table': Army Eyeing Expansion of Privatized Barracks As part of a pilot program, construction is expected to begin this summer on a new privately managed facility at Fort Irwin...
Army Suspends Fort McCoy's First Female Commander Amid Trump Portrait Display Controversy The incident, which sparked a wave of right-wing criticism, centered on the base's chain of command wall display -- a common...
![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)")
