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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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American Rheinmetall delivers its first prototype to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicle
American Rheinmetall delivered the first Lynx XM30 prototype to the Army this week, the company said in a Tuesday statement, the latest move in the service’s yearslong effort to replace the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.The vehicle is slated to start testing, while seven additional prototypes are scheduled for delivery later…
CDL schools call out ‘deluge of bad actors’ in training, applaud DOT, DHS crackdown
The Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security on Monday announced "unprecedented" actions to shut down a total of 270 CDL schools and send law enforcement to an additional 200. CDL school trade groups are actually applauding it. That's because since April 2025, two groups have been calling out the Federal Motor…
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns on short notice amid reported friction with Hegseth
Dan Driscoll, who has served as the Army’s civilian leader since February 2025, tendered his resignation Monday amid reports of heightened discord with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Military Times has learned.Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news on Monday.Driscoll said he’d leave the post effective Sept.…
DHS sweeps 200 CDL schools as DMV employees, motor carriers targeted over unqualified drivers
Top brass from the Trump administration on Monday announced a "whole of government" crackdown on truck driver schools, state CDL testers, and motor vehicle-department employees who issue CDLs to drivers who can't speak English and don't meet federal requirements. Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, the White House and state…
Pentagon scraps public weapons testing reports amid oversight concerns
Congressional leaders are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the independent office tasked with reviewing new military programs and weapons pulled all public reports from its website. “One of the most important functions of (the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation) is to provide transparency about the safety and…
2027 emissions regs rollback dropped used truck prices in July
The used-truck market cooled in July as more clarity around emissions regulations led to fleets taking delivery of trucks previously ordered.J.D. Power reported in its monthly Commercial Truck Guidelines report that used retail sales volume was essentially flat in July from June, falling by just a tenth of a truck…