Threats

F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances

Officials also seemed to back off its goal of finishing the TR-3 upgrade by next spring.

Adversaries will aim to ‘stoke societal unrest’ after Election Day, officials warn

Such efforts are intensifying, said an intelligence community official who confirmed that Russia was behind recent false claims about Tim Walz.

F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending

The F-35 Joint Program Office’s “war on readiness” has yielded only small improvements since it was launched last year.

Regional war in Asia would be a 'global problem' for the US, Pacific Army chief warns

The Army’s transformation in the Pacific is the “game changer” against China, says Gen. Charles Flynn.

Europe-based units are learning from Ukraine, officers say

A small group of soldiers regularly travels to Kyiv to collect observations, said one general.

Protest puts Army’s HADES spy plane on hold

The program is part of the service’s "No. 1 operational imperative," officials have said.