Military.com Jim Whittaker, the Army veteran and mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, died last Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington….

TWZ A new and not immediately recognizable launcher has emerged on the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Carl M. Levin

DScoop One underwater drone that could potentially be employed for mine clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz is the Knifefish

BrDefense After a year-long push to rationalize its previously uncoordinated AI efforts, the Defense Intelligence Agency is institutionalizing its new, more centralized and more efficient…

Stars & Stripes The ship, named after a Medal of Honor recipient and retired Marine Corps colonel, now serves alongside the Navy’s fleet of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers

Francis P. Sempa, RealClearDefense In June 2025, President Trump made the command decision to strike Iran’s nuclear weapons program. In March 2026, he launched air and missile strikes…

NatInt The A-10’s stellar performance during the daring rescue of “Dude 44” highlights its continued relevance on the modern battlefield—but may not be enough to save it.

FPRI The current American and Israeli campaign against Iran has demonstrated the utility of drones for surface-to-air missile (SAM) and ballistic missile destruction and suppression.

Vandiver, S&S Trump is considering punishing some NATO members for not supporting U.S. efforts in Iran

Defense One A planned satellite constellation will be able to image any location on Earth every 15 minutes and take more detailed images, a novel capability that could reveal even the…