Air Force employee pleads guilty to leaking classified defense information on foreign dating site
OMAHA, Neb. — A 64-year-old civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force has pleaded guilty to conspiring to disclose classified national defense information to an individual he believed was a foreign national…
Defense Bill Suspends Navy Recruiting Program That Platformed A Drag Queen
Defense Bill Suspends Navy Recruiting Program That Platformed A Drag Queen Micaela Burrow on December 8, 2023 Congress’ compromise defense bill puts a pause on a Navy recruiting program that platformed a…
Naval Commander Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material and Retaining Classified National Defense Information
Jacksonville, FL – Gregory Edward McLean, 39, of Jacksonville, Florida, today pleaded guilty to one count of distributing videos depicting the sexual assault of children and one count of unlawful retention of…
Ukraine defense minister visits Pentagon amid questions about future of aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Wednesday, amid increasing warnings from President Joe Biden’s administration to Congress that it…
Former Navy Civilian Employee and Defense Contractor Indicted in Bribery Scheme
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 14, 2023 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury has indicted a former civilian employee of the Naval Information Warfare Center in San Diego and the owner…
Five US troops killed in helicopter crash in Mediterranean
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Five U.S. Army special operations troops were killed on Friday when their helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, the Pentagon said on Sunday. The troops were…
Defense firm Leidos raises outlook on robust weapons demand
(Reuters) – U.S. defense contractor Leidos Holdings on Tuesday raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on the back of strong weapons demand amid rising geopolitical tensions. Defense companies have seen robust…
‘The Ground Shook In Gaza’: Israel’s Defense Minister Announces ‘Next Stage’ In War Against Hamas
‘The Ground Shook In Gaza’: Israel’s Defense Minister Announces ‘Next Stage’ In War Against Hamas Ryan Meilstrup on October 28, 2023 Israel’s defense minister announced on Saturday that the war against Hamas…
Ukraine war orders starting to boost revenues for big US defense contractors
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is starting to boost defense contractors’ revenues, as customers such as the U.S. government restock supplies shipped to Ukraine…
New Footage Throws Wrench Into Defense Of Dem Rep Who Pulled Capitol Fire Alarm
New Footage Throws Wrench Into Defense Of Dem Rep Who Pulled Capitol Fire Alarm Harold Hutchison on October 26, 2023 New video footage posted on social media Thursday contradicts claims by Democratic…
Defense Department Says Chinese Pilot Nearly Collided With US B-52 Bomber In Latest Intercept
Defense Department Says Chinese Pilot Nearly Collided With US B-52 Bomber In Latest Intercept Micaela Burrow on October 26, 2023 A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a U.S. nuclear-capable…
Boeing struggles to steer defense unit in another year of billion-dollar losses
By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing’s defense business is proving harder to turn around than executives initially predicted, with supplier errors and high manufacturing costs contributing to $1.7 billion in losses…
New Jersey Congressman, Intelligence Committee Member Loaded Up On Defense Stock Ahead of Israel War
Quiver Quantitative, a website that tracks the stock purchases and sales of federal elected officials claims New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer sold a bunch of non-performing stocks and bought shares of Northrop…
‘FrankenSAM’: US Scrambles To Send Improvised Air Defense System To Ukraine Amid Funding Uncertainty
‘FrankenSAM’: US Scrambles To Send Improvised Air Defense System To Ukraine Amid Funding Uncertainty Micaela Burrow on October 12, 2023 The U.S. is cobbling together patchwork air defense systems for Ukraine as…
White House calls Trump’s comments on Hezbollah, Israeli defense minister ‘dangerous’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments calling Hezbollah “smart” and criticizing Israel’s defense minister were “dangerous and unhinged,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates said on Thursday. “Statements like this…
US to attend Beijing defense forum in latest sign of improving ties
By Michael Martina and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. says it has accepted an invitation to attend China’s top annual security forum in late October, the latest sign of potentially…
Defense Attorney Took Payment in Sexual Favors, Pleads Guilty
HARRISBURG, PA – Lackawanna County defense attorney, Corey Kolcharno, 49, admitted to trading his legal services for sexual acts and materials from four female clients. Attorney General Michelle Henry confirmed on Tuesday…
Pentagon Vows Commitment To Israel’s Defense Against ‘ISIS-Level Savagery’
Pentagon Vows Commitment To Israel’s Defense Against ‘ISIS-Level Savagery’ Micaela Burrow on October 9, 2023 The Pentagon compared Hamas, a terrorist group that murdered and kidnapped hundreds of Israeli civilians over the…
U.S. rushing air defenses, munitions to Israel, defense official says
By Phil Stewart and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military is “surging” fresh supplies of air defenses, munitions and other security assistance to Israel to help it respond to an…
Sam Bankman-Fried judge cracks jokes, loses patience with defense at FTX trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial has featured dense testimony about computer code, cryptocurrency and corporate finance, but U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan’s dry sense of humor…
Ex-Army Soldier Arrested For Trying To Give China Sensitive Defense Info
Ex-Army Soldier Arrested For Trying To Give China Sensitive Defense Info Micaela Burrow on October 6, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested and charged a 29-year-old Army veteran Friday with attempting…
US charges ex-soldier for allegedly trying to give China defense information
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities have arrested a former U.S. army sergeant and charged him for attempting to pass national defense information to China, the Justice Department said on Friday. Joseph Daniel Schmidt,…
Stacks of Cash, Gold Bars, the Eyebrow Raising Details of the Menendez Indictment
Katelynn Richardson on September 25, 2023 Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s indictment will be difficult to defend, legal experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Menendez was indicted Friday on federal…
Biden to announce new military aid, air defense for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will announce a new military aid package for Ukraine on Thursday that will include air defense systems and other weaponry to help Kyiv ahead of a…
California man accused of ambushing sheriff’s deputy enters insanity defense
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – A 29-year-old suburban Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder on Wednesday in the ambush shooting of a sheriff’s deputy as he…
China’s Defense Minister Is Only The Latest Victim Of Beijing’s Vanishing Act
China’s Defense Minister Is Only The Latest Victim Of Beijing’s Vanishing Act Jake Smith on September 17, 2023 The recent disappearance of China’s defense minister Li Shangfu is the latest in a…
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