Category: United States Defense and Military Forces

How Tech Firms Like Google and Meta Are Embracing the Military

In a major shift, Google, OpenAI, Meta and venture capitalists — many of whom had once forsworn involvement in war — have embraced the military industrial complex.
Facing Painful Cuts, the V.A. Reported Dubious Savings to DOGE

The Department of Veterans Affairs claimed credit for canceling contracts that had not been canceled, and tallied savings unrelated to the cost-cutting efforts.
Why the U.S. Is Way Behind China in Making Drones for War

A four-day test in the Alaska wilderness shows how far the U.S. military and American drone companies lag behind China in the technology.
The China Wild Card in the Iran Strike Aftermath

Beijing is one of Tehran’s most important economic partners. But experts question how much China will help Iran if it retaliates against the United States.
Fox News Hosts Gushed Over the Parade, With No Protests in Sight

Cable networks covered President Trump’s Army parade on a busy day of protests, a political assassination and Middle East strikes. ABC, CBS and NBC aired other programming on their affiliates.
Trump’s Military Parade Is Designed for TV, but It Won’t Be on Every Channel

A minor-league football championship game will air on ABC. Fox News, CNN and C-SPAN will carry the four-hour festivities live.
China’s Grip on an Obscure Rare Earth Metal Threatens the West’s Militaries

China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
DCA Is Halting Flights for Trump’s Military Parade. Here’s What to Know.

Some flights near Washington will be suspended on June 14 to accommodate military flyovers and fireworks displays. Here’s how it might affect travelers.
Trump’s Plan to Revive US Shipbuilding Would Take Billions and Many Years

President Trump and members of Congress want to revive U.S. shipbuilding with subsidies and penalties against Chinese-built ships. But there are obstacles.
Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.
China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs

The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, which has suspended exports of the materials in an escalating trade war.
Amid a Defense and Aerospace Boom, Demand for Industrial Real Estate Soars

Leasing for defense and aerospace start-ups is up as global tensions and conflicts buoy investments in manufacturing.