Democratic lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from discriminating against or barring transgender individuals from serving in the military. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) introduced the bill on Monday with the support of 22 Democratic co-sponsors. Though a full-text version of the legislation is not yet available, Jacobs…

The military’s top enlisted members say poor housing, health care, childcare, and pay problems are deleterious to recruiting and retention. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) claimed that a plan promoted by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to freeze discretionary spending at FY 2022 levels would only make things worse. “We can’t take a…

American aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. has said it plans to nearly double its production of Javelin missiles in the next couple of years to help beef up U.S. supplies and aid to Ukraine. Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet announced the move in an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on May 8. He said…

The world’s military expenditures in 2021 surpassed two trillion dollars for the first time ever, hitting $2.113 trillion, according to the Trends in World Military Expenditure 2021 report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on April 25. Global military spending in 2021 was 0.7 percent higher than in 2020 and 12 percent…

A federal judge on April 6 reversed longstanding policies that previously blocked HIV-positive military service members from becoming officers and deploying in active duty outside of the United States, in what proponents are calling a “groundbreaking ruling.” The policy was put in place by the Department of Defense and prevented service members living with HIV—human immunodeficiency virus,…

HONOLULU—A giant U.S. government fuel storage installation hidden inside a mountain ridge overlooking Pearl Harbor has provided fuel to military ships and planes crisscrossing the Pacific Ocean since World War II. Its very existence was a secret for years. Even after it was declassified, few people paid attention—until late last year, when jet fuel leaked…

We sat down with Joe Kent, a retired Army Ranger who served under four different administrations, and discussed the changing dynamics of the U.S. military over the last 11 years, as well as where this country is headed. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private events. Facts…

Commentary The Biden administration’s disregard for military readiness in connection with its COVID-19 mandates in the armed forces stands in stark contrast to its talking points about transgender service personnel. Democrats argued after President Donald Trump reimposed the ban on transgender service personnel serving openly that it harmed readiness even though a RAND Corporation study…

The Biden administration announced on Friday that it has retroactively waived interest on federal student loans held by more than 47,000 current and former military service members. Under federal law, service members deployed to overseas combat zones where they’re subject to imminent danger or hostile fire can have their interest waived on loans such as…