MAY 7, 2026 — U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, are redefining how modern warfare is fought during Raider Density, an intensive training event conducted from April–May designed to prepare units for large-scale combat. Across the installation’s training areas, Soldiers are adapting to a battlefield where information, speed and … [Read more...]
Sites Announced for Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Program
MAY 7, 2026 - On behalf of the War Department, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 selected five installations to participate in the directed-energy counter-unmanned aircraft systems pilot program included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. This initiative will accelerate the fielding and evaluation of advanced directed energy capabilities to protect … [Read more...]
Multinational Forces Sink Decommissioned Ships
MAY 7, 2026 – Philippine, U.S., Japanese, and Canadian forces integrated land, sea and air platforms to sense, strike and destroy two decommissioned ships off the western coast of Northern Luzon during Balikatan 2026, May 6-7. Throughout the two-day Joint Task Force Maritime Strike, combined forces tested and validated their ability to coordinate communication systems, … [Read more...]
F-22 Raptors Arrive in Japan
MAY 7, 2026 - Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, marking the latest fighter rotation supporting operations across the Indo-Pacific region. While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the F-22s will … [Read more...]
Pentagon Lab Day Demonstrates Best Research
MAY 7, 2026 - Dozens of scientists and engineers from around the War Department visited the Pentagon. They showcased what the best and brightest minds are creating in the nation's most advanced research labs. Some of the technology on display included bacteria that makes concrete. Other highlights were lasers that can bend to increase the lethality of energy weapons at … [Read more...]