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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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Groups seek clarity on motive behind Pentagon’s study of women in combat
A group of civil rights organizations sued the Defense Department for records behind its decision to study women’s “effectiveness” in combat roles a decade after the military opened those positions to women.The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, alongside two other groups, asks a federal court…
DOT blasts Overdrive’s reporting on ‘sham’ CDL school reinstatements
The U.S. Department of Transportation has responded forcefully to Overdrive reporting that "sham" CDL schools shut down by a new task force led by the White House were getting reinstated and placed back on the Training Provider Registry. DOT objected mainly to the tone of Overdrive's reporting but did dispute one…
Should off-duty orders for truckers’ random drug tests be allowed?
Since trucker Nathan Weidert submitted his petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's public docket, asking for rulemaking to prevent carriers from ordering up random drug screens when a driver is off-duty, he said he's heard nothing directly from the agency about status of the ask. FMCSA confirmed to Overdrive…
US Army’s 8th Psychological Operations Group inactivated
The Army officially inactivated the 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) in a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 29. “I could not be prouder of the men and women that stand before us today and those that came before us to inactivate the unit,” Col. Robert Cusick, the…
More emissions ‘deleters’ pardoned by Trump
Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Oct. 16, 2026: The President issued more trucking-related pardons.$2M credit card fraud, ID theft scheme: Fleet owner guilty.New leadership at national trucking orgs.Trump issues more pardons for diesel ‘deleters’During a midterm rally in Alaska this week, President Donald Trump announced the pardons of two co-owners…
Arizona Guard first to field Gray Eagle 25M drone
The Arizona National Guard will become the first state to establish a unit equipped with the unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, known as the Gray Eagle 25M. According to Monday’s announcement by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, which manufactures the aircraft, the Arizona Guard will receive eight Gray Eagle 25Ms by…