U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement late last week on Iran's temporary seizure of two U.S. vessels and detainment of 10 U.S. sailors. Read More »

U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, responded in a statement on Wednesday to reports that the Obama administration plans to delay the premature retirement of the A-10 air fleet in its fiscal year 2017 budget request. Read More »

The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently upheld the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) signed by President Obama last year, bolstering U.S. relations with the multi-island nation, a key U.S. ally in the South Pacific. Read More »

The Iraqi military has rolled through Islamic State militant fighters in Ramadi, liberating one of Iraq’s major cities from ISIL control. Read More »

Sen. John McCain supports an alliance by Muslim nations to fight terrorists. As chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, McCain spoke positively of the alliance formed by 34 Muslim nations. Read More »

After the Department of Defense recently said it will allow women to serve in all U.S. military occupations and positions, including combat roles, U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) praised the decision in a statement. Read More »

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the announcement from Defense Secretary Ashton Carter about additional military personnel being sent to help with the battle against ISIL. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) is looking to make an impact with his amendment to the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015, and he testified before the Rules Committee on Wednesday to back up his case. Read More »

U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) recently sang the praises of the A-10 Thunderbolt II jet after hearing reports that the aircraft was used to destroy more than 100 ISIS oil-tanker trucks in Syria. Read More »

Earlier this week, the U.S. House debated the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), which would mandate new measures to protect against and boost preparedness for responding to electromagnetic-pulse (EMP) disruptions of U.S. power grids, whether by natural causes or through a terrorist attack. Read More »

The Senate Armed Services Committee took up the issue of maintaining American military superiority in a quickly globalizing world filled with new technological threats this week at a hearing on “The Future of Warfare.” The hearing, chaired by U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), is aimed at determining the best places to direct military spending to counter those threats. Read More »

The conservative Heritage Foundation think-tank has published its 2016 Index of U.S. Military Strength, a yearly accounting of America’s ability to project force around the globe. The report also saw rising threat levels for various American foes — as well as  perceived foes — including Russia, the Middle East, and North Korea. The overall threat level was marked as “Elevated.” Read More »

First Solar, Inc. recently joined Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) to break ground on the Twin Branch Solar Facility in Mishawaka, Indiana. The project is expected to generate 2.6 megawatts (MW) of power. The Mishawaka facility will be the first of three plants First Solar is building for I&M with others planned for New Carlisle, Indiana and Watervliet, Indiana. Read More »

Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen.John McCain (R-AZ), recently delivered an impassioned opening statement as he chaired a hearing on U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Specifically, Sen. McCain called on the Obama administration to take solid military action in the region instead of relying on diplomatic solutions and to address Russia's role in the regional conflict. Read More »

Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) has introduced legislation into the House of Representatives to improve local and federal national security preparedness with better information sharing on possible terrorist threats. Read More »