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Ukraine has linked its military drones, sensors and weapons systems into a unified battlefield network, an integration Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told lawmakers Tuesday the U.S. military has yet to achieve.During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Driscoll lauded Kyiv’s “Delta” command and control system and praised its ability to “integrate every single drone, every sensor and every shooting platform into just one single network.” A stark contrast, he said, to fragmented American systems that struggle to communicate or share data. The secretary pointed to the Army’s newly launched “Operation Jailbreak,” an effort at Fort Carson, Colorado, where Army engineers…

In the age of drones and artificial intelligence, the Army is reinvigorating how it teaches troops to kill at arm’s length.Soldiers in Georgia hoping to earn the Army’s coveted Ranger tab will now start the monthslong school by stabbing their way through Fort Benning’s new bayonet obstacle course, the service announced on Monday.Candidates for the Army’s premier small unit tactics school will now need to slice into silicone torsos while they navigate through trenches, over walls and under tunnels as smoke machines obscure parts of the quarter-mile course. “The Bayonet Assault Course allows us to introduce a level of grit,…

A national missile defense system, or Golden Dome, proposed by the Trump administration would cost $1.2 trillion to build and maintain over the next 20 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimated in a cost-projection analysis released Tuesday.Acquisition costs would total just over $1 trillion, said the CBO, a nonpartisan federal agency that provides budgetary analyses for Congress. The estimate is significantly more than the $185 billion the Trump administration set aside for the project in its proposed fiscal 2027 defense budget.That gap is due, at least in part, to the fact that there are no publicly available plans from the…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Kuwait and Iran are barely separated by a small section of Iraqi coastline at the head of the Persian Gulf, but they do share a maritime border. But given the small oil-rich Sunni sheikdom’s close proximity to the Islamic Republic, and given its historic role in hosting American forces and bases, it is to be expected that it would be heavily targeted in Iranian military operations. Indeed, Kuwait, alongside the UAE, absorbed some of the biggest ballistic missile and drone attacks from Israel during the US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury. US…

The defense sector has donated nearly $5 million to members of Congress via political action committees and individual donations so far this year, according to a new report by NOTUS.The defense industry donations — comprising both traditional firms like Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon) and Northrop Grumman and newer companies like Anduril — make up only a small percentage of the cash going to Congress, according to OpenSecrets. Even so, the industry has enormous sway in politics through these contributions and through lobbying efforts.Republicans and Democrats alike benefit from these donations and notably, plenty of this money is directed at…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics As we head into summer, panfish are on the forefront of anglers’ minds. Catching big scrappy bluegills and sunfish is a special treat ushered in by warmer temperatures and longer days. Bluegills and sunfish have a unique eagerness to take a bait, and a resiliency not to give up once hooked. These turbo-charged, disc-shaped fish know how to turn sideways and use their body dynamics to their advantage. Small bluegills and sunfish provide a nice summer distraction for anglers looking for quick action; however, when these…

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it is prohibiting the use of kratom, an herbal stimulant, and related products effective immediately.In a general order announcement May 12, Deputy Commandant for Personnel Readiness Rear Adm. Charles Fosse said Coast Guard members may not ingest, possess or distribute kratom and its psychoactive ingredients mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Fosse did not say what prompted the Coast Guard-wide order, simply saying that drug abuse by Coast Guard members would “not be tolerated.”The Coast Guard did not respond to a request for additional information by publication. Kratom is a plant that grows in Southeast Asia.…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Every year we gather the best compound bows and shoot them head-to-head. This year, we included a bow that’s less than half the price of those premium options to see how it compared. ​The results were surprising. Not only did the Bear Alaskan Pro shoot the same speed as our 2026 Editor’s Choice, the Elite Varos, but its average group size was…

After declaring Iran’s recent peace proposal as a “piece of garbage,” United States President Donald Trump considers new strikes against Tehran. With the standoff ongoing, many fear that the war will reignite with new strikes. On Monday, Trump provided a glimpse into the dire state of diplomacy between the US and Iran, saying that “the ceasefire is on massive life support” while dismissing the recent peace proposal from Tehran as a “piece of garbage” that he said he “didn’t even finish reading.” CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources, that Trump has grown “increasingly frustrated” with Iran’s handling of negotiations, while several US officials are questioning…

The U.S. Army is planning to rotate troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border this summer, with the 1st Armored Division assuming command of the Joint Task Force – Southern Border mission. The Pentagon announced the deployments Tuesday. The 1st Mobile Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, will deploy to the border to replace the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, will replace the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 1st Armored Division’s sustainment brigade will replace the 10th Mountain Division’s sustainment brigade.In addition, headquarters of the 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss,…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announced Tuesday that its standing state-record largemouth bass had officially been replaced with one caught late this winter. The new record, caught by Darren Nunley on Feb. 28, weighs 15 pounds 7.5 ounces and taped out at 27 7/8 inches long. It replaces a record that stood for 11 years. TWRA announced the record following the conclusion of genetic testing on May 9 to confirm the species. Nunley’s bass tops the previous record largemouth caught in 2015, which weighed 15 pounds…

A waterway sign that reads “Open. Closed. Open.” A helicopter bearing the name “Kid Rock Force One.” Oil barrels that collectively spell out “LUBE.”Such are the art features wrapping three recently installed arcade games — also available to play online — at the District of Columbia War Memorial in the nation’s capital, the latest protest by the anonymous group Secret Handshake, which previously made headlines in September after installing a statue on the National Mall depicting President Donald Trump holding hands and skipping with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The new installation’s game, officially called “Operation Epic Furious: Strait To…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A 19-year-old outdoorsman in East Texas was struck by lightning Saturday while fishing from shore on the Angelina River. The strike exploded a nearby pine tree and sent the young man flying, while the electrical charge traveled through his body, causing him to lose consciousness. Then, just as suddenly, he came to. “As soon as I hit the ground on my back, I woke up. And my mother, who I was fishing with, she was all screaming, ‘My baby!,’ and whatnot,”…

The United States has spent an estimated $29 billion in the war against Iran, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as senior defense officials appeared on Capitol Hill for back-to-back budget hearings.Jules Hurst III, the Defense Department’s acting comptroller, said the increase from $25 billion just two weeks ago reflects “updated repair and replacement of equipment costs,” along with the “general operational costs” of sustaining forces in the theater.Hurst emphasized that the projection does not include expenditures for repairing damaged military installations in the region.“We have a lot of unknowns there,” he said. “We don’t know what our future posture is going…

United States ruler Donald Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran is “on life support.” The comments were made after Iran rejected the US’s latest counterproposal. Trump said that Iran’s proposal was “totally unacceptable” when presented with it a few days ago. He added that the state of the month-old truce is “unbelievably weak,” while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office. Trump: Iran’s Peace Plan Is “Totally Unacceptable” “I would call it the weakest, right now, after reading that piece of garbage they sent us — I didn’t even finish reading it,” Trump said. “I would say the ceasefire…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Some people say dry fly fishing for trout is angling in its purest form. You’re imitating a tiny aquatic insect drying its wings on the surface, delivering it to the mouth of a fish eager to sip. But while the premise is simple enough, anyone who has ever dabbled with dry flies or become proficient at using them will tell you it’s a complex game. Your cast, presentation, and drift all must perfectly harmonize, especially when you’re dealing with wise, spooky trout that may only give…

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A former NFL tight end was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for a yearslong fraud scheme that cost Medicare and the U.S. Veterans Affairs almost $200 million.Joel Rufus French, a marketing company owner and beneficial owner of eight durable medical equipment companies, sold patient information and fake doctors’ orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces, according to a May 8 Department of Justice release.“Fueled by lies, bribes, and overseas telemarketers, this corrupt scheme preyed on senior citizens and disabled veterans to flood the country with unnecessary medical devices — and then billed the taxpayer for it,” Justice Department’s…