Mike Glenn

Pentagon must pick up the pace to counter China, top general warns

Something happened to the U.S. military over the past 20 years as it fought terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan armed with homemade bombs and weapons more suitable for a museum than a battlefield. The nation's second-most senior military leader says America's fighting forces have become cumbersome and mired in bureaucracy.

Air Force halts plans for Arizona base over A-10 ‘Warthog’ retirement dispute

The Air Force is delaying a new center for rescue missions at a base near Tucson, Arizona, after Sen. Mark Kelly won a prohibition on retiring the venerable "Warthog" A-10 fighter jet in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

U.S. launches airstrikes against Taliban forces

The U.S. military revealed Wednesday it has launched a series of airstrikes against several targets in Afghanistan to support the government in Kabul in their fight against Taliban insurgents, even as the withdrawal order from President Biden is nearly completed.

North Korea seethes as U.S., South Korea plan new joint drills

U.S.-South Korea annual military drills became a political football during the Trump administration, scaled back as President Trump pursued an elusive nuclear deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Coups, race, White rage: Pentagon dragged deeper into politics, culture wars

The Pentagon was dragged deeper into the political fray Wednesday as the military's top uniformed officer faced repeated questions about his view on "White rage" and whether he crafted private plans to stop President Trump from staging a coup to stay in power.

Lobby group calls on Congress to repay National Guard for D.C. security mission

Congress should repay the National Guard more than $500 million the cash-strapped force spent to send troops to secure the U.S. Capitol following the Jan. 6 riot, the Guard's primary advocacy group says.

Virginia’s Fort Lee to house first group of Afghans seeking refuge from Taliban

About 700 Afghans who worked for the U.S. government and their families will be evacuated to the United States, with some be staying temporarily at Fort Lee, a large Army post near Richmond, the Pentagon has announced

‘Maskless’ Marines now must show proof of COVID-19 shots

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps may be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination if they are spotted in public without a face mask.

Truckmakers put off by Army red tape, contract rules, GAO says

America's leading truck manufacturers are passing on lucrative contracts with the U.S. Army because of burdensome regulations, the slow pace of the process and being stuck with the bill for a prototype if the contract is canceled at the last minute.

Trump launches broadside against Milley over ‘coup’ reports

Joint Chiefs of Staff head Gen. Mark A. Milley talked of NATO and new strains on the international order in a speech Thursday, but stayed far away from a new book's account of his reported concerns that former President Donald Trump and his followers might stage a military coup to remain in power after the 2020 election.

U.S. Afghan pullout weighs heavy on vets

Joe Chenelly, a former U.S. Marine who was there at the beginning as part of the U.S. invasion force into Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, is not happy with how the longest war in America's history is coming to a close.

‘Woke’ Navy brass not focused on fighting, winning wars, report says

Top Navy leaders are more interested in micromanaging subordinates than sinking enemy vessels, are increasingly risk-averse, can't maintain their own ships and overreact to any negative news story, no matter how ridiculous. Those are just some harsh findings from a newly released report conducted by a retired Navy flag officer and retired Marine general.

Top U.S. general in Afghanistan steps down as pullout nearly complete

The four-star Army general in charge of both U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan stepped down from command Monday, offering a symbolic cap to America's 20-year deployment that began following the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington.

Rivalry with U.S. heats up with new Chinese supercarrier

Pentagon officials say they are confident the new Gerald R. Ford-class of Navy supercarriers will dominate in any conflict with an adversary, but China is rapidly constructing its own carrier and is eager to join the "supercarrier arms race" to project power well beyond its territorial waters.

Pentagon mulls options for Afghan interpreters fearing Taliban revenge

The Department of Defense said Thursday it is reviewing several overseas U.S. military installations that could be used to temporarily house Afghans whose lives would be in danger in the event of a Taliban takeover. In addition to the U.S. bases, officials are reaching out to third countries to host former interpreters waiting for visas who worked closely with American troops during 20 years of combat in Afghanistan.

Billions need to be cut from troubled F-35 fighter program, watchdog warns

The next-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter represents a growing portion of the Pentagon's tactical aviation fleet, but high costs needed to keep them flying may mean they're simply too expensive even for the U.S. military, the congressional watchdog Government Accountability Office said in a new report issued this week.

Iraqi militias suspected in rocket attack that injures two U.S. troops

Two U.S. servicemen were injured in the latest rocket attack on American forces stationed in Iraq, adding new fuel to a clash between the U.S. military and Iraqi Shiite militia groups with strong ties to Iran. A second attack Wednesday on U.S. and U.S.-allied Syrian forces operating in eastern Syria was foiled, officials said.

Gingrich says U.S. support for Taiwan hinges on maintaining status quo

Taiwan will likely end up without allies against China if it ever moves to unilaterally declare itself a sovereign nation as Beijing's aggressive foreign policy is casting a shadow over the entire Northeast Asia theater, former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich warned Tuesday.

N.Y. National Guard: Human error caused fatal helicopter crash

Lloyd Austin approves new command structure in Afghanistan as troop withdrawal continues

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday approved a new command structure to oversee the small contingent of U.S. forces who will remain in Afghanistan to protect American diplomatic interests there following the completion of the wider U.S. troop withdrawal over the coming weeks.