Todd South

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Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.

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In China’s backyard: The new Marine regiments changing the fight

Here's what you need to know about the Corps’ newest regiment: the Marine littoral regiment.

3 days ago

US special forces want longer reach for rockets, snipers, robots

The new sniper rifle would replace two weapons currently in use.

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House passes bill to undo Biden’s partial Israel weapons hold

The House passed a bill that would force Biden to halt his hold on a heavy bomb shipment to Israel even as other arms transfers proceed.

Lockheed running out of parking space amid F-35 delays, says watchdog

A leading lawmaker says more than 100 undelivered F-35s could be parked at Lockheed Martin facilities, calling the situation "unacceptable."

U.S. soldiers and Philippine soldiers advance on a breaching site at Fort Magsaysay during the Balikatan 23 exercise.

Four ways US Army’s Pacific chief plans to boost regional land forces

More countries are joining multilateral exercises and training events to strengthen a network to deter aggression in the Pacific.

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Military’s novel floating pier arrives in Gaza amid security concerns

The Gaza aid pier is made possible by an oft-neglected but vital military capability known as Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, or JLOTS.

Airbus developing an unmanned Lakota helo for Marine resupply mission

Airbus plans to make its Lakota helicopter unmanned, to help the Marines address their unmanned logistics requirement to support distributed forces.

Webcast: Installation Modernization

Defense News explored how military installations are being modernized, the universal infrastructure needs to support the modern military, and more.

US announces $2 billion to help Ukraine make its own weapons

Ukraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies.

Slovak defense show carries on after Fico shooting

It was business as usual amid the mortars and cannons on the show floor of the IDEB exhibition in Bratislava.

Navy, Marine Corps pitched three systems for first Replicator batch

An acquisition official said the Navy and Marine Corps brought three systems to Replicator, but declined to clarify whether all were selected.

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MH-6 Little Bird’s future and Special Operations Forces aviation updates

Are extreme-range sniper rifles coming to special operations?

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UK Navy to buy six vessels, enter new ‘golden age’ of shipbuilding

US and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor

House bill: Time to put Air Force’s ‘flying car’ concept into action

Australia unveils record $37 billion defense budget