Americans support increased military spending even while many overestimate how much is already being spent, according to an annual survey.

The world’s 100 largest defense companies increased their combined revenues from sales of arms and military services by 4.2% last year, totaling $632 billion, according to a report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

For over 30 years, officials in Metz have invited U.S. soldiers who helped liberate the city from Nazi occupation to participate in commemorative ceremonies. The appearance of 101-year-old Ceo Bauer may be the last year a living veteran of the war participates.

An American air defense platoon has been monitoring NATO’s eastern flank for more than a week from an undisclosed location in Romania, as part of an exercise that coincides with what Romanian officials say are ongoing drone incursions likely launched by Russia.

A former US Army specialist stationed in Germany is now serving a lengthy prison sentence for purposely ramming into a fellow soldier with his car.

The number of Americans living in and around Baumholder is set to increase from roughly 8,000 to about 10,000 between 2026 and 2029. The Army is spending $1 billion on improvements, including new housing, ahead of the move.

The findings reveal procurement missteps that allowed Boeing to overcharge for various components of the C-17 Globemaster III. The Air Force paid over 80 times more than it should have for soap dispensers on the cargo planes, a significant part of nearly $1 million in wasteful spending.

More than 300 installations stateside could have threatened or endangered bat species living on them within the next five years, according to Defense Department data. In the U.S., the DOD is bound by federal law to keep those species safe.

A Defense Department audit has found that $1.1 billion in payments meant to support Ukraine in the months following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country lacked proper documentation.