Vue normale

James Roche, Embattled Air Force Secretary, Dies at 86

28 août 2026 à 17:33
A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service academy and a multibillion-dollar procurement scandal.

© Manny Ceneta/Getty Images

James Roche at the Pentagon in October 2001. He was named Air Force secretary earlier that year after retiring from the Navy and working as a defense contracting executive.

The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.

16 août 2026 à 09:41
The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Recent A.I. advances have roiled the Pentagon and the national security establishment.

She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.

14 août 2026 à 15:11
Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.

© USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Jellie Whitehurst, the owner of The Sewing Box, making flight suits for the Blue Angels in 2019. She started doing that work in 1989.

How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

9 août 2026 à 11:55
Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.

© Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

Members of Taiwan’s military operating a drone during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Changhua, Taiwan, on Thursday.
❌