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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 expands national fuel-haul HOS relief | Cargo thief charged
Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026:Ethanol, heating oil added to FMCSA’s nationwide HOS waiverThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration amended its 90-day hours-of-service waiver that gives certain interstate fuel haulers more flexibility.FMCSA first issued the waiver Sept. 16, covering drivers and motor carriers transporting gasoline and diesel…
TQL blames carriers for ‘losing freight’ to bottom-dollar haulers
Mega broker TQL responded to accusations of federal racketeering from six motor carriers, blaming the carriers themselves for "poor business practices" causing them to lose out to cheaper carriers. The carriers' lawsuit, filed in September, accused TQL and C.H. Robinson of working with illegal carriers in the Super Ego network to…
Pentagon, Lockheed agree to 10-year deal for 850 F-35 jets
The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin agreed to a 10-year framework that the Pentagon says guarantees at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters for the U.S. military, pending congressional approval and funding. The framework, announced Thursday, includes initial spare parts plus 10 years of modification kits and sustainment. It also…
POLL: Should FMCSA ban off-duty random drug screens?
Trucker Nathan Weidert petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for rulemaking to formally disallow off-duty notification of drivers that they've been selected for random drug testing. Weidert has personal experience with the practice, and felt the move would better align drug screens with guidance around alcohol testing in some…
The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers as a battlefield medicine option
The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers. And it seems to want them now. Earlier this year, the Defense Department awarded a nearly $41 million development contract to Singapore-based iX Biopharma to develop Wafermine, a small, ketamine-packed wafer that dissolves under the tongue. Recently, the drug’s manufacturer announced that it is pursuing…
Pentagon ignored cybersecurity flaws before data breach, Marines’ lawsuit says
A pair of Marines filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday against the Pentagon over a data breach at the Defense Manpower Data Center, or DMDC, arguing it allowed scammers to obtain and use their personally identifiable information, or PII. In the complaint filed in federal court in the District of Columbia,…