https://www.commondef.com Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:17:29+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/trump-says-terror-suspects-sought-big-damage-at-air-base-used-by-u-s/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104103 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Common Defense Staff Five men remain in custody after armed British officers intercepted suspicious vans near RAF Fairford, while Trump praised cooperation between U.S. and British authorities and said the suspects had been seeking to inflict “big damage.” https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/five-arrested-in-suspected-terror-plot-near-major-uk-base-used-by-u-s-air-force/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104100 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Bethany Loveland Five people were arrested after suspicious vehicles approached RAF Fairford, prompting a counterterrorism investigation, village evacuations and explosive ordnance inspections near the UK base used by American bombers and the U.S. Air Force. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/supersonic-russian-jets-trigger-landmark-nato-scramble-as-putin-hurls-clowns-taunt/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104107 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Common Defense Staff Finnish and Swedish fighters conducted their first joint scramble against supersonic Russian military aircraft as NATO confronted mounting eastern flank incidents, fresh intelligence warnings and Putin’s mockery of Estonia’s preparations for a potential attack. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/americas-contingency-corps-races-to-counter-the-battlefield-drone-threat/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104140 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Vicki Schwarmer As unmanned aircraft systems spread across battlefields worldwide, America’s Contingency Corps is training against the growing threat while the Department of War maintains its responsibility to provide forces for deterrence and national security. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/osprey-scores-landmark-win-in-joint-navy-and-marine-anti-submarine-fleet-test/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104132 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Julian Dorsett A joint Navy and Marine Corps test validated the MV-22B Osprey as an alternative sonobuoy quality assurance platform, offering the fleet another way to prevent testing backlogs and maintain deliveries when primary aircraft are unavailable. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/uss-stout-leaves-norfolk-fully-primed-for-deployment-operations/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104147 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Frank Guy USS Stout has departed Norfolk for deployment operations after months of preparation, with its commanding officer declaring the crew ready to defend national interests and perform its mission at the highest standard. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/air-force-and-okinawa-partners-sharpen-tsunami-evacuation-readiness/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104148 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Bethany Loveland Nearly 100 Chatan residents crossed Kadena Air Base during a joint tsunami evacuation drill, testing emergency alerts, gate access, security escorts, and the coordinated route toward higher ground that residents may need during a coastal emergency. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/pentagon-unveils-more-than-100-advanced-energy-projects-for-warfighter-power/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104141 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Bethany Loveland More than 100 Pentagon exhibits reveal how the War Department plans to power Golden Dome, harden military installations, expand nuclear capabilities and deliver deployable energy technology directly to warfighters at home, abroad and in space. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/army-special-operations-soldier-dies-in-nevada-airborne-training-tragedy/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104117 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Frank Guy Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Frakes, 34, died from injuries suffered during a Sept. 22 airborne training event in Nevada, prompting a solemn tribute from U.S. Army Special Operations Command as investigators examine the incident. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/former-fort-hood-soldier-gets-nearly-six-years-for-cybercrime-and-extortion-spree/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104097 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Vicki Schwarmer Former Army private first class Cameron James Wagenius received 70 months in prison after admitting to a cybercrime campaign that targeted at least 10 organizations, exposed confidential call records and sought more than $1 million through extortion. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/four-airmen-awarded-distinguished-flying-crosses-for-heroic-kabul-evacuation/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104094 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Frank Guy Four C-17A crew members were honored for evacuating 450 Afghan allies from Kabul while confronting suicide bomber threats, a wounded passenger, unrest aboard the aircraft, failed communications and a missed aerial refueling. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/meritocracy-takes-command-as-hegseth-rallies-future-officers-at-texas-am/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104153 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Julian Dorsett At Texas A&M, Pete Hegseth told future officers that merit, competence and combat readiness will govern their service, while promising the weapons, training, technology and mission clarity needed to fight, win and return home. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/coast-guard-aircrew-rescues-sailor-from-grounded-santa-rosa-island-boat/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104123 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Julian Dorsett A Coast Guard helicopter crew carried one person from Santa Rosa Island to Camarillo Airport after a sailboat ran aground. Firefighters found no injuries, while a towing company later moved the vessel to Ventura Harbor. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/u-s-and-indian-army-snipers-master-precision-shots-at-580-meters/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104130 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Vicki Schwarmer U.S. and Indian Army sniper teams trained together with the Sako TRG rifle, engaging targets out to 580 meters while strengthening shared marksmanship procedures during the 22nd iteration of Exercise Yudh Abhyas. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/civilian-taken-into-custody-after-breaching-macdill-air-force-base-gate/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104125 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Frank Guy Base security took a civilian into custody after an alleged gate breach and struggle at MacDill Air Force Base. The civilian and an officer were injured, while officials closed the Dale Mabry Gate and kept another entrance open. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/uss-lake-erie-closes-33-years-of-distinguished-service-with-solemn-final-honors/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104113 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Common Defense Staff USS Lake Erie ended 33 years of service after deployments across several regions, humanitarian work in Sri Lanka and a final Caribbean mission aimed at disrupting illicit trafficking networks and narcoterrorism. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/coast-guard-cutter-delivers-massive-57-million-drug-haul-at-port-everglades/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=103965 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Julian Dorsett Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba delivered approximately $57 million in seized cocaine and marijuana to Port Everglades after Caribbean interdictions involving multiple cutters, embarked law enforcement personnel and interagency partners. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/navy-shipyard-upgrade-plan-could-drag-on-for-50-years-and-top-200-billion/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=103990 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Common Defense Staff A GAO report warns that the Navy’s shipyard modernization program could cost more than $200 billion over 50 years while lacking regular reviews needed to keep infrastructure plans aligned with future fleet requirements. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/houthi-advance-toward-key-u-s-base-in-djibouti-ignites-fresh-security-alarm/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=103989 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Common Defense Staff The Houthi seizure of Perim Island has brought the group closer to Camp Lemonnier, renewing warnings about missile and drone threats while analysts call for a more distributed American military network across East Africa. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/somalia-mission-slammed-as-not-worth-the-cost-in-new-drawdown-push/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=103986 2026-09-28T1:08:10+00:00 Frank Guy Defense Priorities says America’s Somalia campaign is not justified by a significant homeland threat, even as airstrikes accelerate. The group wants President Trump to phase out the mission and shift responsibility to regional partners.