June 4, 2026

Report: Military Failed to Address Issues with V-22 Osprey

Osprey

A US Navy report says that the military failed for years to address a growing series of issues with the V-22 Osprey aircraft.

SAC: $852B for Defense, $200B for the Rest

Ahead of a late September funding deadline, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced plans for roughly $1trillion in discretionary spending for FY26. In a bipartisan vote the committee proposed $852 billion for defense programs and $200 billion for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

Army Ousts Civilians for Tech Advisers

ArmySec Dan Driscoll terminated the 115-member slate of civilian advisers to clear way to “focus on leveraging civilian expertise in strategic communications, advanced technology, innovation and digital transformation.” The century-old Civilian Aide Program was considered the secretary’s eyes and ears in communities across the country.

US Hurries Carrier to Mideast, Congress Leery

Republicans and Democrats pursue legislation to limit the president’s power to take the US into a war between Israel and Iran as the US has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to join the USS Carl Vinson already in the region.

East Coast Drone Sightings Remain a Mystery

Drone Sightings

Frustration and concerns mount over the lack of information on drone sightings reported up and down the East Coast.

Pendleton Detects PFAS in Drinking Water

Camp Pendleton is the latest installation to find elevated levels of PFAS in drinking water, and is not alone in the Southern California region to discover the forever chemicals in the groundwater supply.