Some F-35s grounded after one crashed, pilot ejected at Texas base this month

The F-35B was going through testing before delivery to the Marine Corps when it encountered trouble while hovering over a runway at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas on Dec. 15.

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Soldiers reveal in depth how 2019 attack on Somali airfield was repelled

Elaboration on how a battle in Somalia played out over three years ago sheds new light on how U.S. military personnel defend themselves in a shadow war largely conducted outside the public eye.

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South Korea to maintain troop size against North threat

The South Korean military will maintain its current troop levels despite ongoing threats from North Korea’s military, according to a Ministry of National Defense prospectus.

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Japan plans surface-to-air missiles on island east of Taiwan

Japan plans to put surface-to-air missiles on Taiwan’s doorstep in a move to shore up defenses in the Nansei Island chain, a defense official said.

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US asks Australia to hand over former Marine accused of aiding Chinese military

The Australian government has formally received a request by Washington to extradite a former U.S. Marine pilot accused of providing military training to China, Australian officials said.

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National Guard checks homes in Buffalo for storm victims

The National Guard is going door to door in parts of Buffalo and its suburbs to check on people who lost power during western New York's deadliest winter storm in decades. Authorities are facing the possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow as a deep freeze eases.

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Veteran had weapons, drugs with him when shot at Shaw Air Force Base, FBI says

The man who was shot at Shaw Air Force Base last week is a retired veteran, according to an affidavit shared by the FBI.

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‘Nothing left to destroy’: Russia is fighting for land already in ruins

Lyman and cities across the Donbas have been invaded and liberated multiple times since 2014. The few residents left fear Russia will invade again, continuing the cycle.

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Veteran-run North Idaho nonprofit helping Ukrainians faces wartime ethical quandary over allegiance

While large nonprofits, like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders, still dominate international aid work, experts say some of the most effective work in Ukraine and throughout the world is done by smaller, more nimble groups. This raises questions about oversight and, in the case of war, neutrality.

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Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones, government minister says

Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology.

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Snakeheads, Chinooks, Thrashers: $1.3 billion approved for Pennsylvania military contractors

Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory, Boeing Co.’s helicopter division and Leonardo’s AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. plant were awarded money to go toward two kinds of helicopters and an underwater drone.

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