JULY 16, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force conducted live-fire testing of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at a digital target in secluded airspace over the Mojave Desert. This event is part of a deliberate, phased test progression that began with inert carriage evaluations earlier this year. The initial inert weapons captive carry … [Read more...]
U.S. Continues Providing Disaster Relief in Venezuela
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, right, passes a box of supplies to a Venezuelan service member during a disaster assistance supply delivery at La Guaira, Venezuela, July 11, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, assigned U.S. military forces are supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the … [Read more...]
Hegseth Hosts Iraqi Prime Minister at Pentagon
JULY 16, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the Pentagon July 14, where the two leaders met to discuss the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the end of the Operation Inherent Resolve mission and the future of the U.S.-Iraq relationship. This was al-Zaidi's first stop on his first official trip to the U.S. since taking over as … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Relocates Two Cutters to Virginia
JULY 15, 2026 — The Coast Guard welcomed the crews of the Coast Guard cutters Venturous (WMEC 625) and Resolute (WMEC 620) to their new home port at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth this week. Both 210-foot Reliance-class medium endurance cutters relocated to Virginia after previously being homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida. The transition brings approximately 154 Coast Guard … [Read more...]
Army Announces Milestone in Modernization
JULY 15, 2026 — The U.S. Army will execute Project Convergence-Capstone 6 from July 20 to July 29 at Fort Irwin, California. Directed by Lt. Gen. Michael McCurry, commanding general of the Army Futures and Concepts Command, PC-C6 aims to rigorously experiment with future technologies by significantly expanding the scope, scale and complexity of operations previously tested at … [Read more...]