June 4, 2025

Preparing for the Worst, Again

Thousands of National Guard and active-duty troops are on the ground, having begun preparing at the start of the week for Hurricane Milton, the second catastrophic hurricane to hit Florida in two weeks. The storm holds the potential to devastate the financial stability of the US disaster agencies.

Kaine Questions Biden’s Bombing Authority

A growing number of bipartisan lawmakers is questioning President Joe Biden’s legal authorities to conduct missile strikes on Yemen’s Houthis.

Recruitment Shortfalls Plague All Services

Only the Air Force hit all of its active duty recruiting goals for 2022, but even so failed to meet its Reserve goals. The Navy met its active duty enlistment goals, but the Army missed its enlisted goal by 15,000.