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- SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head saysby Michael Scanlon on January 28, 2026 at 10:12 pm
The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority.
- FAA, Army failures contributed to fatal DC air collision, report findsby Patricia Kime on January 28, 2026 at 9:20 pm
“We should be angry, because for years, no one listened,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said. “This was 100% preventable.”
- Coast Guard rescues cruise ship stuck in Antarctic iceby Riley Ceder on January 28, 2026 at 9:13 pm
The Polar Star marked its 50th anniversary by freeing an Australian-owned cruise ship trapped in ice.
- Army opens applications for enlisted space operations rolesby Eve Sampson on January 28, 2026 at 8:27 pm
The new military occupational specialty is open to soldiers in grades E-4 through E-9 across the active-duty Army, National Guard and Army Reserve.
- The first soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during the War on Terrorby Jon Guttman on January 28, 2026 at 6:37 pm
Paul Ray Smith saved over 100 lives defending a critical position near the Baghdad airport during the early days of the Iraq War.
- Air Force to build realistic training ranges, continues BMT reshapingby Cristina Stassis on January 28, 2026 at 5:37 pm
The force will utilize the ranges with mock runways and real aircrafts for immersive training, with the first expected this October.
- Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy reinstalled after outcryby Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo on January 28, 2026 at 4:42 pm
Flags honoring Danish veterans killed in Afghanistan had been removed by staff at the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, sparking public outcry.
- Rubio to warn of military action if Venezuela strays from US goalsby Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on January 28, 2026 at 3:02 pm
Though Rubio said the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela, he noted the administration would not rule out additional military force if needed.
- Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by dronesby Rudy Ruitenberg on January 28, 2026 at 12:20 pm
One Ukrainian innovation has been a system to verify drone strikes that awards points to successful operators, with an online marketplace for bonus kit.
- Bureaucratic confusion leaves DOD sites exposed to drones, DOD IG saysby Michael Peck on January 28, 2026 at 12:56 am
Major military installations in the U.S. are unprotected from drone attacks, despite policies that mandate otherwise, a Pentagon watchdog report warns.
