June 4, 2026

F-35 Dodged a Houthi Missile

F-35 Pax Rver

As the Trump administration considered ending the US missile strikes in the Red Sea, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile so close to a US F-35 the pilot had to take evasive action, a potential “absolute disaster” for the costly fighter jet.

DoD Can Save $1 Trillion in Efficiencies in 10 Years

In Washington: a Stimson Center report finds DoD savings, the Navy maintains it can make budget cuts without furloughs and a bill seeks more congressional notification of lethal or capture operations.