Meghann Myers
Pentagon bureau chief
Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.
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Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024
The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.
Budgeting For Your First Home — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is here to tell you how preparing today can set you up for success in your mission to buy your first home.
L3Harris unveils Amorphous autonomy software to manage drone swarms
To date, the company has demonstrated the ability to connect multiple systems, but it envisions Amorphous eventually managing thousands of payloads.
NATO laggard Belgium vows defense boost with more F-35s, third frigate
“This will put an end to what I can safely call a ‘period of national disgrace,’" said Belgium's new defense minister, Theo Francken.
‘Courage is our obligation’: What the horrors of Fallujah taught one young soldier
In 2004, David Bellavia was clearing homes in Iraq when he was caught in a battle. He recalls the experience, and explains how courage can be found anywhere.
Deterring China, slashing waste top Pentagon priorities, Hegseth says
"Certainly, we want to send the signals to China that the [Indo-Pacific] area will be and continues to be contested.”
Pentagon acquisition office orders review of Space Development Agency
The review is meant to ensure that SDA is on a path to deliver a proliferated satellite constellation that meets Defense Department requirements.
The New World
Warfare has entered a new era where battles are fought not only with precision but at unprecedented speed.
Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America."
See American F-35s land on a Japanese warship
The U.S. and Japanese militaries performed eye-catching sea trials in January involving American fighter jets and Japan’s flagship Kaga.
