Explore the unsettling revelations surrounding NATO's inadequate presence in the Arctic as Europe grapples with its geopolitical impotence. The focus

Major General Gregory Knight told legislators the Vermont National Guard has improved readiness and relationships with partners, highlighted recent short-notice deployments and international partnerships, and urged Congress to simplify duty-status rules.

Joint legislative committees questioned two senior Vermont National Guard officers on readiness, recruitment, mental-health programs and responses to potentially unlawful orders ahead of the adjutant general election set for Feb. 19, 2026.

​​Thales previews the anti-submarine warfare trends that will be discussed at the Surface Navy Association National Symposium.​

Major General Greg Porter briefed the committee on recent deployments and readiness and requested funding for Camp Guernsey wildland firefighting equipment, veterans case-management software, armory lease increases and federal-position footnotes to allow hiring when grants arrive.

Dan Calvert told the Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs the Joint Base Lewis–McChord (JBLM) Sentinel Landscape Partnership uses voluntary, non‑regulatory actions and federal programs such as REPI to reduce training encroachment by conserving prairie habitat and supporting agricultural resilience. He highlighted a $3 million PLU easem​

Dan Calvert, program coordinator for the Joint Base Lewis‑McChord Sentinel Landscape Partnership, briefed the committee on voluntary conservation projects and REPI funding aimed at reducing encroachment that limits training at JBLM and requested follow‑up on state policy tools and funding mechanisms.

The committee advanced the nomination of Colonel Kent Crane to brigadier general in the Kansas Air National Guard after Crane described his Kansas roots, command experience and unit readiness; members pressed him on legal limits around domestic use of the Guard.

The board approved a referral asking staff to draft letters of support for a white paper that links California energy and fuel policies to national security risks. Assemblymember Stan Ellis summarized findings on military dependence on California refineries; the board directed letters to federal and state leaders and will draft language if the item

The Veterans and Military Development Committee heard a first reading of House Resolution 243, which urges the Secretary of the Air Force to consider relocating KC‑46 Pegasus tankers to Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Ohio. No vote was taken; sponsors emphasized Rickenbacker’s facilities and unit readiness and committee members asked for更多f

The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees approved goal progress measures tied to college, career and military readiness (CCMR), including targets for TSI readiness, associate degrees and industry-based certifications. The motion passed 7-0.

Major General John Haas told the Senate Committee on Military Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security that Florida’s National Guard is operating above statutory duty expectations and is pressing for additional force structure, new facilities and recruiting/retention measures to reduce strain on service members.

Aviation News – U.S. Lawmakers urge U.S. Air Force to restore F-35A mission capability amid readiness concerns U.S. senators pressed the Air Force to urgently address alarming mission-capability rates and escalating maintenance costs for its F-35A fighter jets, warning that persistent delays and downtime threaten operational readiness. The issue surfaced during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, where members questioned the Air Force’s chief-of-staff nominee about the fifth-generation jet’s declining performance metrics.

Aviation News – The U.S. Navy is resorting to salvaging spare parts from grounded systems to keep its active fleet operational, according to a new government watchdog report highlighting critical maintenance and data rights challenges.   The report, released this week, revealed that the Navy’s reliance on contractors stems from incomplete data rights for several major weapons systems, including the F/A-18 and F-35 fighter jets, the Littoral Combat Ship, the Stryker Combat Vehicle, and the Virginia-class Submarine.

Kirtland officials address healthcare access issues affecting military personnel and national security.

Pete Hegseth outlines a new direction for the Department of War in a pivotal address.