https://www.commondef.com Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:06:52+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/trump-rejects-irans-latest-offer-signals-new-talks-this-week/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104287 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Bethany Loveland President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal but expects talks this week, while his administration points to dwindling oil leverage, open shipping through Hormuz, and military dominance as economic pressure mounts on Iran. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/navy-deploys-roosevelt-to-middle-east-as-iran-war-grinds-on/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104263 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Julian Dorsett USS Theodore Roosevelt is heading toward the Middle East as the Navy sustains a major regional presence, eight Marines recover from an Iranian missile attack and U.S. forces keep watch over vital shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/air-force-bids-final-farewell-to-original-compass-call-after-more-than-40-years/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104280 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Frank Guy The EC-130H has completed its final sortie after decades of jamming enemy signals, but Compass Call continues aboard the faster, higher flying EA-37B, which has already deployed during the ongoing war in Iran. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/u-s-army-to-shift-advanced-typhon-and-himars-systems-into-okinawa-storage/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104284 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Vicki Schwarmer Typhon and HIMARS systems will move from Kyushu to Kadena Air Base beginning in mid October, with no operational units or expected personnel increase, even as Kadena town prepares a formal protest over the temporary storage. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/412th-test-wing-and-make-a-wish-bring-teens-pilot-dream-to-life/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104304 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Julian Dorsett The 412th Test Wing welcomed 18 year old aspiring pilot Hailey Macleod to Edwards Air Force Base, where she operated a simulator, entered an F-16 cockpit and received an honorary promotion to captain. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/air-force-reservist-powers-joint-team-to-nato-pentathlon-podium-in-romania/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104300 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Frank Guy Air Force Lt. Col. Lance Speed helped a joint reserve team capture third place in Romania after demanding allied training and strong performances in shooting, grenade accuracy and the water obstacle course. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/army-leaders-fear-data-fatigue-as-fitness-management-system-rolls-out/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104257 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Julian Dorsett Army leaders are testing digital tools for H2F while debating which readiness, recovery and injury data soldiers actually need. Officials say participation will depend on useful dashboards that troops want to open rather than another mountain of ignored metrics. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/three-engine-fires-force-navy-and-marine-aircraft-into-emergency-landings-in-just-two-months/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104254 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Common Defense Staff Three separate engine fires struck Navy and Marine Corps aircraft during routine training missions in July and August, causing millions in damage while crews safely landed or evacuated and investigators began examining each incident. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/iran-war-toll-surges-as-more-than-three-dozen-sailors-and-marines-are-wounded/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104251 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Common Defense Staff New Pentagon casualty figures show 38 sailors and Marines were wounded in September, pushing the combined number of injured U.S. military personnel to 860 as fighting in the Iran war resumed after an August lull. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/uks-healey-puts-defense-at-center-of-sweeping-reindustrialization-drive-that-should-help-nato/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104260 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Julian Dorsett John Healey is placing British defense firms and shipyards at the heart of Labour’s industrial strategy as the government pursues growth, confronts a £4.7 billion investment gap and targets defense spending of 3.5% of GDP by 2035. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/airman-found-dead-in-burned-vehicle-at-eglin-identified-in-grim-case/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104277 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Vicki Schwarmer Senior Airman Tamera Moniq Bolden-Cleckley was identified after security forces found her remains in a burned vehicle on Eglin’s training range. Officials have not disclosed the circumstances or cause of her death. https://www.commondef.com/2026/09/disruptions-grip-camp-humphreys-as-schools-close-and-food-services-stay-limited/ https://www.commondef.com/?p=104272 2026-09-28T22:29:07+00:00 Common Defense Staff Water has returned across Camp Humphreys, but schools and some food services remained closed Monday as crews cautiously repressurized lines and officials weighed when the massive overseas installation could safely resume normal operations. 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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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 2026-09-28T22:29:07+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.