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‘Guard the forks!’ — the Great Submarine Utensil Heist of 1988
Gossip spreads quickly in tight quarters with a small crew. So do pranks.
By David Chetlain, The War Horse
More than 10 injured when tornado with maximum sustained winds of 128 mph hit Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
The storm caused injuries and damage at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
Best pics of the week: July 4, 2021
The 31st MEU in the Philippine Sea, soldiers at the Infantry Advanced Leaders Course, Air Force maintainers at Red Flag-Alaska, Navy submariners in the Pacific and more in this week’s Frontline Photos
US military may sidestep big budget cuts backed by progressives
While the cost of the nation’s pandemic response is putting pressure on the defense budget, its unlikely Congress will make a sweeping, indiscriminate cut, according to Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
By Joe Gould
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
By Joe Gould
US Navy announces nuclear submarine passed through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf's shallow waters comes some two weeks before the anniversary of the American drone strike in January that killed a top Iranian military commander.
Congress races to pass $2.3T spending deal, with $696B for Pentagon
Congress is rocketing to pass a massive $2.3 trillion spending package by Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. that includes pandemic relief and federal spending, with $696 billion for the Pentagon.
By Joe Gould
Russian nuclear submarine test-fires 4 missiles
Saturday's launch wrapped up large-scale drills of Russia's strategic nuclear forces that began Wednesday.
More than half of NASA’s moon-bound astronauts are active-duty military
NASA's Artemis program plans to return to the moon by 2024. Among the crew will be the first woman to walk on the moon.
By Harm Venhuizen
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
By Joe Gould
House passes funding patch to avert government shutdown
The House passed a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown and keep the Department of Defense and other federal agencies operating through Dec. 11.
By Joe Gould