Threats

Marines pause aviation operations after crashes, missing jet

Authorities found a debris field north of Charleston on Monday evening, more than 24 hours after an F-35B disappeared.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Exclusive Business

As Lockheed hungers for F-35 sustainment deal, Pentagon says it might not happen

Company officials no longer expect DOD to approve a switch to performance-based logistics by year’s end.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Marine F-35 disappears; Shakeup in Ukraine; China, US up spy efforts; Speedy satellite launch; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Uncertainty at the top blurs Marine Corps’ work on 2025 budget

Like the Army and Navy, the Corps is without a confirmed chief, thanks to a GOP senator’s hold.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Marines to appoint a safety general

After deadly crashes, acting commandant bumps Corps’ Safety Division up to one-star status.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Science & Tech

The Pentagon’s innovation arm has a new chief and a new strategy

‘DIU 3.0,’ now under SecDef review, aims to embed teams in the combatant commands.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Today's D Brief: Another PUC for the 82nd; New Philippines port?; Russia tempts Türkiye; Europe’s radioactive boars; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Marines order safety review after deadly Osprey crash

DOD: too early to say whether Sunday’s incident was related to earlier ‘hard clutch’ problem.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine strikes inside Russia, which hits Kyiv; Maui response; Gabon coup; Whistleblower’s big payday; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Three Marines killed, 20 injured in Osprey crash

The squadron’s executive officer, a pilot, and a crew chief died in the crash in Australia.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today’s D Brief: Deadly Osprey crash; Ukrainian progress; US airstrike in Somalia; Mercs in Libya; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Policy

Despite major reform to military justice system, Navy still leaves public in dark

The service is fighting a ProPublica lawsuit to make sexual-assault court proceedings public.

  • Megan Rose, ProPublica
Threats

What happens when a crisis sprawls between combatant commands?

That’s just one of the questions that the Navy’s global Large Scale Exercise aims to answer.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

How to hide a helicopter refueling point, and other lessons from a giant Navy wargame

A stealthy Marine logistics team was just one small part of Large Scale Exercise 23.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

What military sexual-assault victims think of the new way cases are prosecuted

President Biden signed an executive order last month that removes legal decision-making authority from commanders for most serious crimes.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Business

Potential competition for F-35 cooling system heats up between Honeywell and Raytheon

Company officials spar over access to engine information.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Joint Chiefs to get taste of Marine modernization with new senior enlisted advisor

As the new senior advisor to the chairman, Sgt. Maj. Troy Black will bring four years’ experience with Force Design 2030.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

US may make armed teams available to commercial ships sailing near Iran

The proposed move echoes a World War II initiative.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Unable to issue formal guidance to his Marines, acting commandant writes a letter

The Senate hold on senior promotions has Gen. Eric Smith in a holding pattern.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: Drone attacks in Moscow; No Space HQ for Alabama; USAF walks back tanker forecast; Marines’ recruiting success; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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