BRUSSELS — The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance’s defense plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.The statement by U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top commander and the head of U.S. forces in Europe, followed a decision by the Trump administration to shrink the pool of U.S. military capabilities available to NATO in a crisis.U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO and told its European members they will have to take over primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the continent.The U.S. told allies last month of its decision to reduce its contribution to a framework known as the NATO Force Model, which includes a pool of forces that could be activated during a crisis. But it did not publicly disclose any details.Grynkewich’s statement, issued after a meeting of NATO military planners on Wednesday, was the first public indication of what areas the U.S. plans to cut first and where it expects allies to step in.Manned and unmanned aircraft and naval vessels are two areas where Canada and European allies “can…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The judge who ordered President Donald Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center is married to an attorney who has represented a former anti-Trump FBI lawyer, served as counsel to the House Jan. 6 committee and currently represents former President Joe Biden — relationships that Trump blasted as clear conflicts of interest following the ruling.Trump claimed in a heated Truth Social post that U.S. District Court of D.C. Judge Christopher Cooper’s wife, Amy Jeffress, a former Obama-era Justice Department attorney turned top lawyer of Trump’, encouraged her husband to reject Trump’s Kennedy Center renovation plans and remove his name from the building.He pointed to Jeffress’ past and current clients, which include some of his most prominent critics, as evidence that she is “a Radical Left Democrat” who is influencing her husband to rule against him.”Trump Hating Judge wants to keep it open because his wife probably told him to do so!” Trump wrote of Cooper, referring to his rejection of Trump’s plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP’S NAME REMOVED FROM KENNEDY CENTER, SAYS ONLY CONGRESS CAN RENAME IT Cooper issued his ruling on May…

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended after an Iranian drone and missile attack damaged airport facilities and diplomatic missions, killing one person and injuring more than 60 others, according to Kuwaiti authorities and state media.The civil aviation authority said Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways were resuming flights after taking safety measures. Earlier, Iranian media reported that Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards had attacked the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a U.S. airbase, as well as a vessel identified as Panaya. U.S. Central Command denied its bases had been hit and said Iranian ballistic missiles failed to strike their targets in the region.CENTCOM said it had carried out a new round of “defensive strikes” in southern Iran, targeted missile launch sites and Iranian…

In today’s article, Peter Suciu reviews the Ace VR shooting simulator from AceXR. This system puts a virtual shooting range in your home with the ability to train with real-world firearms like the Springfield Armory 1911 TRP. “It’s not around the block,” was an often-used saying of this reporter’s late grandfather. That was really an excuse for places he didn’t want to go, but it was also a barrier for things he legitimately enjoyed. That included the shooting range. None were close, and as a result, he didn’t get out to the range all that often. That was part of the reason. This is the primary hardware footprint of the at-home shooting simulator — a VR headset paired with a life-sized Springfield TRP-inspired controller. There is no ammo to buy and no brass to pick up. Image: Carson McDaniel The other was the cost. My grandfather worked very hard his entire life, and being of “The Greatest Generation,” he wasn’t someone who ever spent money unwisely. He lived through periods of high inflation, and this influenced his spending habits for his whole life. My grandfather did live long enough to see the introduction of digital cameras and other technologies, such as…

The United States and Iran have exchanged missile strikes, signaling an end to an already highly unstable ceasefire agreement. The incident began after a US warplane fired a Hellfire missile at an Iranian-linked tanker near the Strait of Hormuz late on Tuesday. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned that any violation of the ceasefire would bring a “harsh price” for the US military. CENTCOM, meanwhile, said its forces “remain vigilant and ready to defend against unwarranted Iranian aggression during the ongoing ceasefire.” Iran Confirms Ceasefire, Says Violations Will Result in Retaliation The US missile strike damaged the Iranian vessel’s engine room. Washington said the Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie was heading toward Kharg Island in breach of its unilaterally imposed blockade. Retalitory strikes ensued. Iran’s IRGC has said it targeted US military assets in the Persian Gulf region as a response to the attack, according to a report by RT.  Iran also struck an alleged US-affiliated vessel named Panaya with naval missiles. That caused US forces to then apparently proceed with a strike on an IRGC telecom tower, in what CENTCOM later called “self-defense strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island.” The US doesn’t seem to understand that its strikes are…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Cleveland Browns sent shockwaves throughout the National Football League this week when they traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett fresh off becoming the league’s single-season sack record holder.Garrett was sent to the Los Angeles Rams for a large package that makes an already-stacked Rams squad even better, as the Browns now must adjust to life without Garrett for the first time since 2016.Garrett requested a trade from the Browns last year, but the Browns wound up signing him to a four-year extension worth $160 million, seemingly keeping him in Cleveland through his 14th NFL season in 2030. However, the return of 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder was “too great” to pass up, said Browns General Manager Andrew Berry.”Myles Garrett is a foundational player, Hall of Fame-worthy, and a homegrown talent who’s been here for a decade, and our intent was to have him be a one-helmet player for his career. That was the truth,” Berry told reporters on Tuesday. ANALYST SAYS JAXSON DART ‘PUNTED’ ON ‘MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION’ REGARDING TRUMP INTRODUCTION”But there are moments…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Reality television personality Spencer Pratt appears on track to clear a key hurdle in Los Angeles’ mayoral race as he seeks to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November.Bass, who has led the city since 2022 amid a turbulent stretch rocked by her response to wildfires, advanced to a runoff after failing to secure a majority of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election. With no candidate surpassing the 50% threshold, the top two finishers will face off in a November runoff.The anticipated runoff is a symbolic blow to Bass, who was endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., and former Vice President Kamala Harris and has spent decades serving California in a series of elected Democratic offices.Pratt, a first-time candidate known for the MTV reality show “The Hills,” was running in second place as of Wednesday morning. REALITY TV STAR SPENCER PRATT TESTS LA VOTERS’ APPETITE FOR POLITICAL OUTSIDER”Obviously, God wanted five more months of me exposing the failures of our mayor,” Pratt gloated to reporters as the returns came in Tuesday evening. Pratt has relentlessly hammered Bass on issues that have long plagued the city, including fire recovery, street homelessness and crime. The…

The Army is creating a new military occupational specialty dedicated to operating and maintaining Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems.The new career field, designated Air and Missile Defense Systems Repairer, or 14W, will combine two existing specialties responsible for Patriot operations and maintenance, according to Army officials.Army spokesman Maj. Travis Shaw told the Association of the United States Army that the service will create the 14W specialty by merging military occupational specialties 14E and 14T.The Army is actively recruiting personnel and seeking volunteers in grades E-3 through E-7 from both specialties for the new role. The service hopes to recruit approximately 300 soldiers before the new MOS officially launches on Oct. 1.The Army detailed the new specialty in an April 1 military personnel message, according to Task & Purpose. The move comes amid growing demand for missile and drone defense capabilities around the world.According to a Congressional Research Service report, THAAD batteries are stationed in Guam and South Korea and have seen regular deployments to the Middle East, where they help defend Israel and support U.S. military operations in Iran. The new MOS also reflects the Army’s expanding role in operating THAAD, the CRS report added.…

This article was originally published by Frank Shostak at The Mises Institute.  For most analysts, if the gross domestic product (GDP) data shows an increase, then this is perceived as good economic news. Conversely, if the GDP data shows weakness, then this is regarded as a possible deterioration in economic conditions. Most analysts are data-driven. The reality for them is what they see. Thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises questioned this way of assessing the state of the economy. For Mises, data is an historical display and, by itself, cannot provide the analyst with a genuine understanding of the nature of economic phenomena. He wrote, Experience of economic history is always the experience of complex phenomena. It can never convey knowledge of the kind the experimenter abstracts from a laboratory experiment. According to Mises, the economist must have a theory beforehand in order to make sense of the data. The Role of a Theory Contrary to much popular thinking, economics is not about GDP or the CPI or any other economic indicator, but about human action, choices, and social cooperation. For instance, one can observe that people are engaged in a variety of activities. They perform manual work, drive cars, walk…

EXCLUSIVE: Employees across the entire California State University System (CSU) came back from lunch to an email on March 6, announcing that their employer was suing President Donald Trump’s Department of Education.It was happening because San Jose State University (SJSU) had a transgender volleyball player on its women’s team for three years, allegedly didn’t tell multiple female teammates that the player was male, and then refused to accept the U.S. Department of Education findings that determined the school violated Title IX.At least one employee was puzzled, and another was furious.”Why are men playing on the women’s team[?] This is an obvious problem,” an employee of San Francisco State University wrote back to CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia in an email obtained by Fox News Digital via a public records request to CSU.An employee of California State University, Northridge wrote back that same day to Garcia, “Mildred, I’d like to see you defend this ridiculous stance when a female takes a volleyball hit to the face from a man and he breaks her nose. There should be NO biological men competing against biological women in any university sport. This is not ‘inclusivity.’”Most CSU employees who wrote back were supportive of the lawsuit.But…