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2 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
- The Washington Times - President Trump said Friday that the Israeli military campaign against Iran “will only get worse,” and he urged Tehran to immediately make a deal with the U.S. “before there is nothing left.” Mr. Trump’s stark statement on social media came just hours after Israel launched a massive attack against Iran, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, the country’s ballistic missile program, high-level military officials and leading scientists involved with the Islamic...
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
Here’s a way the Army can speed up the defense manufacturing process: Make things itself. Army Materiel Command is making strides on that front, with 3D printing and service-wide ingenuity unlocking a new dynamic in which U.S. military personnel can build small tactical drones themselves on a fast timetable. It’s more than just innovation for innovation’s sake. Leaders say the new process will help reshape the way the Army equips itself in combat zones.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
Israel launched preemptive airstrikes on Iran early on Friday, the Jewish state’s defense minister said, while Tehran reportedly scrambled fighter jets in response. Israeli officials warned their citizens of likely retaliation in the hours to come. The strikes targeted Tehran, Iran’s capital, and the Islamic Republic’s state media acknowledged the attacks.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
- The Washington Times - The Army has exceeded its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goal with four months to spare, officials announced Tuesday, with 61,000 future soldiers signing up and average per-day enlistments up over last year by more than 50%.
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3 weeks ago | 
go.shr.lc | Ben Wolfgang
The Army has exceeded its fiscal 2025 recruiting goal with four months to spare, with 61,000 future soldiers signing up and average per-day enlistments up over last year by more than 50%, officials announced Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
Ukrainian forces destroyed more than 40 aircraft and struck five separate Russian air bases in a surprise assault Sunday that represented one of the most devastating, embarrassing blows to Moscow’s war machine since its war with Kyiv began more than three years ago.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a blistering statement that accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of pushing a “Cold War mentality” and stoking “bloc confrontation” between China and the U.S. The strong comments from Beijing came a day after Mr. Hegseth warned in a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that the threat of a Chinese military strike on the island democracy of Taiwan could be “imminent.” Mr. Hegseth’s speech, which also warned of “devastating consequences...
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
President Trump late Saturday said he is pulling the nomination of billionaire and private commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, citing Mr. Isaacman’s “prior associations” and promising to name a new choice soon. Mr. Trump posted the surprise announcement on Truth Social post reportedly learning that Mr. Isaacman, founder of the leading payment processing company Shift4 and a close ally of Elon Musk, had previously made political donations to Democratic candidates.
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1 month ago | 
washingtontimes.com | Ben Wolfgang
For the new, politically untested Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, it was a seismic, high-profile development: an in-person May 14 meeting with U.S. President Trump, a promise to lift economic sanctions on Damascus, and an endorsement from both Mr. Trump and key Middle East leaders.
