June 4, 2026

Marine Corps Passes DoD Audit for 3rd Year in a Row

Audit

For the third year in a row, the US Marine Corps has passed its fiscal 2025 financial audit.

Report: Rebranding DoD Could Come With Hefty Pricetag

Defense

A new report finds that the Pentagon name change from the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost up to $2 billion. Officially changing the DoD name can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code, and creating new letterheads, placards, and badges.

Military to Lease Base Land for AI Data Centers

AI Data Centers

The US Air Force wants to lease land — 3,000 acres at five bases — to companies to use for their private AI data centers.

SOUTHCOM Caribbean Buildup: More Troops, 8 Ships, 1 Sub

The US is ramping up its counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean. The Pentagon says there are about 10,000 US forces there, most stationed in Puerto Rico. The Navy has eight ships in the region, along with one submarine. Meanwhile, the retirement of the admiral in charge of the operations was announced Thursday.