Top 5     Trump says he has agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure.       Troops would get up to 7% pay raise under proposed defense bill (Military Times) The White House is requesting a pay raise for lower-ranked enlisted service members in its fiscal 2027 budget.       Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027 (Defense News) The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget for the federal government.       B-2s flew 36-hour mission to target Iranian Revolutionary Guard meeting (Military Times) B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flew a 36-hour nonstop mission over the weekend to drop bunker-buster bombs on an underground compound where commanders from Iran ’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had gathered, a U.S. official told Military Times.       US hits military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island (Reuters) U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday, as a U.S. official separately told Reuters the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure.   US Strikes in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific     A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels (Military Times) Since early September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean in support of what the Pentagon has called continued counternarcotics efforts.   Operation Timeline     The human impact of policy changes at the DOD and VA (The War Horse) An ongoing timeline of the Trump administration’s actions focusing on the military and veterans.   Pentagon     Pentagon seeks $2 billion boost for secretive Lockheed missile (Bloomberg) Lockheed Martin Corp.’s new AIM-260 air-to-air missile program received a $2 billion boost in the Trump administration’s proposed budget, a sign the classified weapon could see accelerated production and be deployed soon.   Your Military     US has used scores of weapons to hit thousands of targets in 38 days of war with Iran (Stars and Stripes) The United States has hit more than 13,000 targets and sank or damaged 155 ships since the attack on Iran began on Feb. 28, U.S. Central Command said Monday in its latest overview of the weapons and targets from the war.   Army     Army looks to quadruple procurement for Precision Strike Missile in 2027 (DefenseScoop) The Trump administration’s budget request for fiscal 2027 calls for significant funds to increase stockpiles of a long-range Army missile that’s been used during the United States’ ongoing war with Iran.       US soldier’s wife freed from ICE detention as deportation attempt continues (Reuters) A U.S. soldier’s wife who was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency last week was released from detention on Tuesday while President Donald Trump’s administration attempts to deport her from the country.       Army receives first batch of XM8 carbines set to replace M4A1s (Military Times) The Army last week received its first shipment of XM8 carbines, a shorter, lightweight version of the newly added M7 rifle, according to a release. The design is set to replace the decades-old M4A1 for soldiers in the close combat force.   Navy     US Navy seeks 1,200% increase in Tomahawk missile procurement for 2027 (Military Times) The U.S. Navy is requesting $3 billion to replenish its stockpile of Tomahawk missiles that have been depleted over the course of the Iran war, according to the Defense Department’s fiscal 2027 budget request.       Navy SEAL speedboat crews at risk of brain injury, watchdog says (Stars and Stripes) Sailors who man speedboats used in Navy SEAL operations are in danger of traumatic brain injuries from repeatedly slamming into waves because the vessels don’t have systems that alleviate shock, according to a Pentagon watchdog agency.       Navy diver’s role in Lithuania recovery mission earns USO honor: ‘Most meaningful mission in my life’ (Stars and Stripes) Crews had already spent days excavating a site in Lithuania where four soldiers and their armored vehicle sank into a bog last year. By the time Navy Chief Petty Officer Joseph Hawthorne and his dive team arrived to help with recovery efforts, the scene looked like a small pond.   Marine Corps     Marines deepen ties in Philippines as rotations continue (Military Times) A new rotation of U.S. Marines in the Philippines suggest the force may be maintaining a more continuous presence in the country.   AIr Force     The rescue mission that brought 2 F-15E Strike Eagle crew members home (Military Times) At 4:40 a.m. local time on Friday, a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, call sign Dude 44, was downed over southwestern Iran. Both crew members ejected, landing miles apart behind enemy lines. What followed was what President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House press conference on Monday, called “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing combat search-and-rescue missions ever attempted by the military.”       Air Force wants a new, affordable standoff attack missile by 2033 (Air & Space Forces Magazine) The Air Force wants a new, affordable, air-launched standoff cruise missile ready to field in 2033.       Air Force may remove murals painted by airman serving 50 years for child sex crimes (Stars and Stripes) Air Force officials are reviewing murals and other artwork at the home of U.S. Forces Japan after community members identified pieces allegedly created by a former airman convicted of child sex offenses.   Space Force     Space Force resets modernization plan for its aging satellite control network (Air & Space Forces Magazine) After canceling a program to modernize the network of antennas that track and manage Pentagon and other U.S. government satellites, the Space Force has issued a notice to industry seeking input on what existing infrastructure might be available to meet that need.   Veterans     US, South Korean recovery teams search crash sites for Korean War remains (Stars and Stripes) The United States and South Korea are partnering for a four-week search aimed at recovering the remains of service members lost in two aircraft crashes during the Korean War.   Cyber, Space & Unmanned     Centcom commander says ‘hundreds’ of US drones are involved in Iran war (DefenseScoop) The American military launched more one-way attack drones last night against Iran, U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday, adding that “hundreds” of unmanned platforms have been involved in Operation Epic Fury in various roles to date.   Defense Industry     Outpaced by the US, China’s military places selective bets on artificial intelligence (Defense News) The Chinese navy is enhancing its guided-missile frigate, the Qinzhou, with an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed to illuminate blind spots during air defense engagements, an official military website said.   International     Iran’s other would-be WMD program lies in ruins following strikes by Israel and the US (Military Times) Iranian facilities affiliated with chemical and biological weapons research have been hit by the United States and Israel without much fanfare, satellite imagery and the analysis of images shared on social media show.       Israeli military tells people in Iran to avoid using trains (Reuters) Israeli military tells people in Iran to avoid using trains.       UK signals it won’t let US use bases for strikes on Iran energy (Bloomberg) The U.K. government signaled it won’t let the U.S. use British military bases for strikes on Iranian energy or civilian infrastructure after President Donald Trump threatened an escalation of operations against Tehran.       Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says (Reuters) Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment.       North Korea fires missiles after South Korean leader’s apology (Bloomberg) North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles just days after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over an incident involving drones that crossed the border into the North’s airspace.       Pakistan says it hit a military target. Investigations suggest it was a rehab center (The New York Times) After the deadliest attack in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over, families searched among photos and remains for signs of their relatives.   Military Culture & History     Overrun and alone, this Medal of Honor recipient gave his life so his men could escape (Military Times) Born in Newgulf, near Corpus Christi, Texas, on Nov. 6, 1924, Michael Castaneda Pena chose his calling as a man of action early in life. He didn’t complete the sixth grade, but in 1940, after lying about his age, he persuaded his mother to sign a release allowing him to enlist at the young age of 16.   Commentary & Analysis     Not the end of the story' (USNI News) Two decades ago, Dakota Meyer enlisted in the Marine Corps with a plan to become one of the elites operating behind enemy lines, inspired by a poster of a camo-painted Reconnaissance Marine with night-vision goggles.       The hidden system turning Chinese tech companies into military suppliers (War on the Rocks) In October 2022, Unitree Robotics joined Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, and three other firms in signing an open letter pledging not to weaponize their machines and to review customers’ intended applications. This Chinese startup based in Hangzhou had earned its place in that group. Founded in 2016 by a 26-year-old engineer named Wang Xingxing, who quit his job at the drone maker DJI during his probationary period, Unitree set out to build affordable quadruped robots. It worked. By 2023, the company held over 60 percent of the global quadruped robot market by unit sales.       Closing the air and missile defense gap in the Indo-Pacific (War on the Rocks) During last summer’s 12-day war between Iran, Israel, and the United States, the U.S. military supported Israeli air and missile defense operations by utilizing its regionally deployed air and missile defense assets to intercept Iranian missiles and drones. By the time the shooting had stopped, CNN reported that the United States had expended 100 to 150 upper-tier, terminal-phase missile interceptors against Iranian missiles. This means that, in 12 days of fighting, the United States expended approximately 25 percent of its total stockpile — or 150 percent of annual global production at current production rates (though production increases are anticipated).       Army operations center is trying to solve battlefield data problems in real time (Defense One) As the Army works to gather and organize data to support battlefield decisions, it has created a task force to help with small, short-term problems—and in the longer term, to shape the service’s overall approach to data management.