Early Bird Brief

Air Force unveils sweeping changes, Navy secretary vows to hold contractors accountable

An update on the major announcements from the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air Warfare Symposium and the Navy’s West 2024 conference.

Biden admin urges calm over Russian space weapon threat

The weapon has yet to be launched into space, an administration official said. 

Lawmakers say VA leader ignored sexual harassment charges

The agency has already given 50,000 documents to lawmakers that pertain to the allegations and their handling.

Senate passes Ukraine, Taiwan military aid, House vote uncertain

House Speaker Mike Johnson called the previous version of the supplemental "dead on arrival" after it was released. 

Biden criticizes Trump over encouraging Russian invasion of NATO

The former president also attacked his sole primary challenger about her husband’s tour of duty in Africa.

Lessons and mistakes on a B-52 bomber training flight

Defense News air warfare reporter Stephen Losey joins a B-52 crew to experience a training run aboard the aircraft with decades-old hardware.

How the Air Force is prepping to fly century-old bombers

It comes amid the most sweeping revamp of the U.S. bomber fleet in more than a generation.

Five Marines declared dead in helicopter crash

The crash occurred east of San Diego in California.

Senior militia leader killed in U.S. airstrike

The strike comes after three U.S. service members were killed by a drone in Jordan last month. 

Rep. Gonzales wants more Ukraine aid, sees bigger role for military intelligence at southern border

In an Early Bird Brief special episode, Rep. Tony Gonzales joins the podcast to talk about Ukraine military aid, the Israel-Hamas War, military pay issues and border security.