Americas • Page 67 of 881 • The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

19 May

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One for a trip to Florida in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2026.

Trump Says Held off on New Iran Attack, Upbeat for Agreement

US President Donald Trump said he was planning a major new assault on Iran on Tuesday, but held off as he saw hope for securing a so far elusive agreement to end the war.

19 May

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $4.2B in Helicopter Sales to South Korea

The United States said Monday it had approved the sale of more than $4 billion in military helicopters to South Korea, which has vowed to buy more US weapons as it defends against the North.

19 May

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands behind him

Staff Writer With AFP

US Halts Joint Defense Board With Canada

The United States on Monday suspended cooperation with Canada in an 86-year-old joint defense advisory body, in the latest disruption of ties between the two neighbors.

18 May

A U.S. Army Ranger Course student from Class 06-26 attacks an upright enemy target on the new Bayonet Assault Course during the Ranger Assessment Phase (RAP) April 21, 2026, at Fort Benning, Georgia. The quarter-mile course is a recent addition to the Malvesti Obstacle Course and was designed to rapidly instill grit and violence of action, preparing Rangers to close with and destroy the enemy in contested environments where modern technology may fail. (U.S. Army photo by Joey Rhodes II)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Builds New Bayonet Assault Course at Ranger School

The US Army Ranger School has introduced a new bayonet obstacle course at Fort Benning, Georgia, expanding its demanding combat preparatory pipeline.

18 May

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administers the oath of enlistment to recruits during his visit to Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Oct. 7, 2025. (DoWW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Rojoef Manuel

US Bipartisan Bill Wants Cold War-Era Draft Office Shut Down

A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation to eliminate the Selective Service System, citing its obsolete role more than five decades after the last military draft.

18 May

Rojoef Manuel

Otto Aerospace’s Bullet-Shaped Phantom 3500 Jet Passes Key Design Review

Texas-based Otto Aerospace has completed the initial design review for its Phantom 3500 aircraft, moving the program into production planning and flight testing.

18 May

Personnel simulating tactics using a virtual reality network

Rojoef Manuel

xReality Completes MR Tech Project With Pentagon, Wins First Supply Deal

xReality Group has finalized a $3.9-million contract with the US Department of Defense and secured the first sale of its new MR-1 mixed reality training platform to another Pentagon customer.

18 May

Rojoef Manuel

FLEETWERX, US Navy School Test On-Demand Part Resupply System for Troops

California-based organization FLEETWERX and the US Naval Postgraduate School are evaluating a distributed manufacturing and logistics network at Camp Roberts, California.

18 May

Rojoef Manuel

Drone Strike Hits UAE Nuclear Plant as Saudi Arabia Downs Three Amid Iran Tensions

The UAE said a drone strike sparked a fire near its sole nuclear power plant, while Saudi Arabia confirmed it detected separate platforms from Iraqi airspace amid renewed tensions tied to the US-Iran conflict.

18 May