US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Expires
Arms control treaties involving the US and Russia deals began after the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. As of Feb. 5, 2026, no nuclear arms control treaties remain between the two nations. The treaty set limits on the type and number of nuclear weapons the nations could acquire.
Army-Navy Game Honors 250th
The 2025 Army-Navy game will be played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Dec. 13. Kickoff is set for 3pm ET on CBS. This will be the 126th annual Army-Navy Game during the 250th anniversary year of the US military as well as both the Army and Navy service branches. The Navy Midshipmen and Army Black Knights will be honoring the 250th anniversary with their uniforms, depicting their branch’s history.
Several Fall Ill After Suspicious Package Opened at Andrews
Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, MD, received a “suspicious package” Thursday prompting two buildings to be evacuated after several people became ill.
Guard Troops in DC Can Now Carry Weapons
National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, are now authorized to carry weapons if their mission requires it. DefSec Pete Hegseth signed a memo Friday that allows the roughly 2,000 troops now mobilized in Washington to expand their operations.
Army Ousts Civilians for Tech Advisers
ArmySec Dan Driscoll terminated the 115-member slate of civilian advisers to clear way to “focus on leveraging civilian expertise in strategic communications, advanced technology, innovation and digital transformation.” The century-old Civilian Aide Program was considered the secretary’s eyes and ears in communities across the country.
Pentagon Unveils $961.6B Defense Budget
The Defense Department released its fiscal 2026 budget, making official a $961.6 billion request. The breakdown among the services: $197.4B for the Army, $292.2B for the Navy, $301.1B for the Air Force and Space Force, and $170.9B for defense-wide activities.
Caudle Nominated to Be Next Navy CNO
ADM Daryl Caudle has been nominated by President Trump to be the next chief of naval operations, and Marine Corps GEN Christopher Mahoney’s name has been forwarded to the Senate to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Fed Layoffs Hit the Contractor Workforce
Layoffs and firings across government agencies have spread into the contractor workforce with 13 Virginia and Maryland contractors reporting 2,425 layoffs as DoD receives guidance on reducing its civilian workforce.
Report: US Naval Supremacy Under Threat from China
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. A Center for Strategic and International Studies’ report issued last week found that China has grown to be the world’s dominant player in shipbuilding over the past two decades, reports The Associated Press. This poses economic and national security challenges for the US and its allies, according to the report released March 11. China claims to have more than half of the world’s commercial…
Pentagon DEI Content Purged from Websites, Social Media
As DoD works to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion content — photographs, stories, and online posts — from its websites and social media, the majority of the Pentagon purge targets women and minorities. The database of items to be removed includes 26,000 images.
