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Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.I grew up in the house my great-grandparents built, a home where four generations shared laughter, loss, and celebrations. These same walls that once harbored the joy of my grandfather’s courtship were the ones that eventually held the pain of the day my grandmother learned he had been killed in action during World War II.While growing up in this same house, I always knew of a box of letters my grandfather, Otis Bryant, had written from…

GALATI, Romania — NATO accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behavior and pledged to “defend every inch of Allied territory” after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in the alliance member state during an attack on neighboring Ukraine.Romania’s defense ministry said a woman and a child suffered minor injuries in Galati near the border with Ukraine overnight after radar tracked a Russian drone entering Romanian airspace.Photos from the scene showed charred and damaged brickwork on the roof of the 10-story apartment block which Romanian authorities said was hit by a drone that exploded on impact,…

A U.S. warship used aerial and maritime drones to help sink a decommissioned frigate last fall, Fourth Fleet officials have confirmed, adding that the experience is now shaping how the Navy will go into future battles.On or about Sept. 28, somewhere in the Fourth Fleet’s slice of the Atlantic Ocean, the littoral combat ship Cooperstown launched four unmanned aerial vehicles and one unmanned surface vessel against the former USS Simpson, a Perry-class guided missile frigate that was until recently the last modern U.S. Navy vessel to have sunk an enemy warship. The robot formation executed three kinetic strikes against the Simpson…

SAR satellite over Japan and South Korea. Credit: ICEYE. Japan’s aerospace leader IHI now benefits from two ICEYE SAR satellites The constellation will increase to four satellites built in Japan, with an option for 20 more Among other commercial uses, the corporation will use the constellation for target detection and tracking capabilities required for defence operations on and sea Japan’s aerospace manufacturer, the IHI corporation, will begin to benefit from space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery now that the first two of four satellites are operational. Built in Japan and launched by the Finnish space-based intelligence provider ICEYE, the company…

Ukraine target enemy trucks in Russia’s operational depth. Credit: Ukraine Ministry of Defence. Ukraine look to build on its frontline progress by targeting Russian logistics at the rear In doing so, the initiative is intended to deny the invader the ability to conduct sustained offensive operations The Ministry of Defence and the General Staff have allocated $112.6m directly to the military for the procurement of middle-strike systems Ukraine’s forces will increase their strikes against Russia’s logistics system – air defence systems, warehouses, equipment, command posts and supply routes – using mid-range capabilities. This decision comes at a time when the…

Global Times By Wang Qi Published: May 29, 2026 12:26 AM Citing two US officials and regional source involved in the mediation efforts, US media outlet Axios claimed on Thursday that US and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire, but US President Trump has yet to give his final approval. Before the latest development, fresh military frictions between the US and Iran have reportedly flared up again in recent days. A Chinese analyst observes that the latest outbreak of clashes is rooted in deep-seated grievances and conflicting interests. The ceasefire…

In a concentrated effort to bolster the Navy’s culture of continuous learning and performance improvement, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) hosted a two-day Problem-Solving Practitioner course May 19-20 in Philadelphia.Sponsored by the Navy Office of Warfighting Advantage, the resident course brought together personnel from across multiple NAVSUP WSS codes, as well as a command career counselor from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). The training aligns directly with the Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” (GRGB) framework and the recently released CNOte #8, “Continuous Improvement as Warfighting Advantage.”By bridging these strategic…

Global Times By Guo Yuandan and Liang Rui Published: May 29, 2026 12:30 AM The ongoing training operations of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier task force in the Western Pacific are routine training conducted in accordance with the annual plan, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, said at a regular press conference on Thursday, elaborating on the PLA Navy’s announcement about the training on May 19. The spokesperson highlighted that since its commissioning, the Liaoning has organized a series of comprehensive exercises as planned, with carrier group training expanding toward…

Importance Geographic variation in amputations following diabetic lower-extremity (DLE) wounds is substantial. Understanding the sociodemographic and health care factors associated with variations can inform policy to reduce amputations. Objective To examine associations of regional patient and health care system characteristics with major amputations following DLE wounds. Design, Setting, and Participants This cross-sectional study was conducted among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 66 years and older with DLE wounds from 2017 to 2019. Data were aggregated at the hospital referral region (HRR) level. Analyses were performed between February 2025 and February 2026. Exposure Diagnosis of a DLE wound. Main Outcome and Measures…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Vice President JD Vance told new officers graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy they will need to be adaptable in a new and unpredictable era—and that artificial intelligence may change warfare, but not the need for leaders capable of making critical decisions. Vance was on hand to help commission more than 900 new officers into the Air Force and Space Force at USAFA’s May 28 Commencement ceremony. But first he…