The 5 biggest stories around the military right now (July 28 edition)

Here are the things you need to know about right now to be the “smart one” in your unit:

• Fla. to speed concealed gun licenses to vets, military
• Minnesota National Guard, other military personnel wouldn’t need firearm permit under GOP proposal
• Blame higher education for America’s potentially weaker military (commentary)
• Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking among hundreds to urge ban on military robots
• China says not planning military bases in the Maldives

Now: Here’s what would happen if every US state declared war on each other