The Virginia National Guard will mobilize 60 soldiers and airmen to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read more in my story for Military Times.

A task force of 500 U.S. Marines and sailors is working to construct new fortifications at Arizona’s southern border with Mexico. Read more in my story for Military Times.

The U.S. Coast Guard responded last week to two Chinese research vessels that entered U.S. Arctic territory. Read more in my story for Military Times.

While the Fort Bliss detention facility is new, the installation has long been a site where the military and law enforcement have cooperated to halt illicit narcotics trafficking. Read more in my story for Military Times.

The soldiers’ actions unquestionably saved lives on base, said Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division. Read more in my story for Military Times.

The 51st Fighter Wing will expand joint training exercises with the Republic of Korea Air Force and maximize its combat readiness. Read more in my story for Defense News.

The Pentagon awarded $7.8 billion in contracts to Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation at the end of July to produce thousands of new missiles. Read more in my story for Defense News.

The U.S. defense industrial base and all branches of the U.S. military depend heavily on materials produced by China, creating security risks. Read more in my story for Defense News.

The program calls for the development of a rugged, flexible and high-capacity unmanned surface vessel, or USV. Read more in my story for Military Times.

The Air Force has created a new office dedicated to communications and cyber systems. Read more in my story for Defense News.