Early Bird Brief

Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces

Today, the Philippines announces new sites for American troops, some near disputed area of the South China Sea.

HIMARS production in one Arkansas town

Today, Defense News land warfare reporter Jen Judson went to a small Arkansas town, where Lockheed Martin is ramping up production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. 

Two Black Hawks crash in Kentucky

Today, two Black Hawk helicopters crashed on Wednesday, killing all nine service members on board.

Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorization

Today, a bipartisan coalition of senators voted to repeal the authorization for the use of military force in Iraq. The bill's fate in the House, however, remains to be seen.

Army finds mold in more than 2,000 facilities

Today, the Army releases results from a service-wide investigation into mold across its installations.

Israel poised to postpone judiciary overhaul amid protests

Today, Israel’s defense minister is fired following comments about military readiness, but subsequent protests lead to a controversial judiciary overhaul getting delayed. 

A look at NATO pilots training in the U.S.

Today, senior Air Force Times reporter Rachel Cohen speaks about her recent trip to Texas, where U.S. airmen are training pilots from NATO-allied countries. 
 

New Naval Air Forces and NAVSEA commanders

Today, the Navy names new leaders for top sea service positions.

New bills call for renewed ban on transgender troops

Today, newly proposed legislation could impact transgender service members.

US looks to fast-track tanks for Ukraine

Today, the Pentagon is working to speed up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine by sending older models.