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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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International launches expansive e-commerce truck parts site
International Motors launched a new e-commerce portal developed in collaboration between the OEM and its dealers that makes the entire network's truck parts portfolio available to all customers, any time.International’s new Fleetrite.com offers not only International OEM parts but also Fleetrite all-makes components and third-party aftermarket components.As reported by Overdrive…
Driverless ‘first innings’: Fears rise of a trucking blowout
When fully automated, legal and truly driverless trucks are a functionality reality, who needs trucking companies, truck drivers, even traditional truck makers anymore? Essentially, that was the question posed by flatbedder Jordan Carriers Vice President Doug Jordan during a panel discussion covering wide ground at FTR Transportation Intelligence's conference a month…
FMCSA’s Barrs at TenFour D.C.: 1K non-domiciled CDLs removed monthly
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Chief Derek Barrs addressed a crowd of truckers in Washington D.C. parked up for the annual TenFour D.C. event on the National Mall, addressing fraud, non-domiciled CDLs, and "sham" CDL schools. Barrs said that thanks to the agency's crackdown on non-domiciled CDLs, they're now removing drivers…
Former trucking company owner charged in $105M Ponzi scheme
Sports cars, jewelry, luxury items, private charters among proceeds from $105M trucking Ponzi scheme: U.S. attorneysA Nevada man was charged for allegedly running a trucking-related Ponzi scheme, bilking more than $105 million from victim investors.The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida charged Kristopher Lunsford, 46, of Henderson,…
Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth
The Pentagon is launching a religious affairs office to address what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”Reporting directly to Hegseth, the Office of Religious Affairs, or ORA, is meant to offer service members “first-class religious support,”…
Pentagon spent millions on migrant detention supplies that were never used, watchdog says
The Pentagon spent $2.85 million assembling tents at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that were never used to house detained noncitizens, according to the Government Accountability Office.The government watchdog found that the Defense Department reported obligating approximately $68 million for immigration detention from Oct. 1, 2024, through May 31, 2026. The Guantanamo…