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Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND says
A rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons over the long term, according to a new RAND study, a shift the authors say would hurt the U.S. defense industrial base. RAND released the report, “Anticipating Allies’ Responses to U.S. Retrenchment from Europe,” on Wednesday. It examines how France, Germany, Poland…
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FMCSA details upcoming hours-of-service flexibility test rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with two previously-announced pilot programs to test increased flexibility for truck drivers’ hours-of-service regulations.After FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs invoked truckers' longstanding clarion call for hours flexibility, and the pilot programs themselves, from the stage last week at the TenFour D.C. advocacy…
Latest AH-64 Apache grounding likely to last months, officials say
An order to ground hundreds of the Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters is likely to affect every squadron and is expected to be in place for months as the service conducts a global inspection, an official told Military Times Tuesday.The “immediate, temporary pause in flight operations,” announced Oct. 2, affects…
It’s official: US Army’s improved M8 rifle to begin fielding in December
NEWINGTON, N.H. – On the factory floor at gun maker Sig Sauer’s headquarters, giant shipping pallets of the brand-new M8 Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle sit shrink-wrapped on shelves, ready for dispatch to soldiers.Fielding of the M8 carbine, which appears set to replace Sig Sauer’s M7 as the Army’s standard…
Highway plans ELD update after HOS cheats found on platform
Carrier vetting giant Highway told Overdrive it plans to launch a new electronic logging device provider certification program after reporting revealed ELD-cheat devices integrated in its platform.Overdrive identified ELD providers with Highway integrations that admitted to allowing HOS cheating.Highway has recently gotten stricter with ELD integration policy, shutting some ELD-exempt…
New York issues nearly 300 tickets to trucks on restricted roads
Article SummaryTrucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026:Make sure you’re staying off restricted routes in this state.New warranty options from OEM aim to add flexibility for customers.Thieves targeting CPCs in major Texas metro.Roadside blitz targeted trucks on restricted roadsThe New York State Police recently conducted a two-day Commercial…
Trump orders relief for on-highway red-dyed diesel use
President Donald Trump on Monday night signed an Executive Order that will allow truck drivers to use red-dyed diesel for highway use through the end of the year in an effort to ease pricing pressure at the fuel pump.“This targeted action will put money directly in the pocket of American…