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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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Google now in the large-truck routing game | Truck tonnage down: ATA
Freight tonnage gives back most of June gainsTrucking activity in the United States decreased 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. "Tonnage levels have been choppy recently, and this trend was reflected in July’s decline,” said ATA Chief…
The good, bad, and ugly of working at Truck Parking Club
During the reporting of Overdrive's series delivering the inside story of Truck Parking Club, Shawna Taylor, a former company driver and customer service rep at TPC, penned this first-person perspective on what it was like to work for the company. Company CEO Evan Shelley responded to some of Taylor's claims…
Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds
Under Defense Department guidance, the military services are supposed to provide baseline cognitive assessments to all service members who work in jobs that involve blast exposure and track them throughout their careers.But the services have been unable to complete those requirements because they are hampered by a lack of resources,…
US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation.The change in the drills comes as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…
195 clean inspections, 3 years: Radioactive waste hauler honored
Tommy Cash: CVSA’s IDEA winnerTommy Cash, a truck driver with CAST Specialty Transportation Inc., has been named the recipient of the 2026 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.The IDEA recognizes an extraordinary commercial motor vehicle driver demonstrating an exceptional commitment to public safety, professionalism and…
US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034
With questions about stockpiles swirling, the U.S. Army is issuing a call to ramp up production of ground-launched rockets. The service sent out a request this week for manufacturing 133,014 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, rockets by 2034, according to the Army’s Sources Sought notice. Contractors have until…