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Pentagon research proposed nuking moon

But the fantastical-sounding research may have merely been an attempt by a contractor to milk government coffers

Salon

Senate report suggests military housing company’s fraud continues

WASHINGTON — A major U.S. military housing contractor that pleaded guilty last year to covering up shoddy work from 2013 through 2019, so that the company could keep earning millions of dollars in awards for performance, has continued its behavior into this year, a new Senate subcommittee investigation found.

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Senate report suggests military housing company's fraud continues - Roll Call

A Senate committee has found that a military housing provider continued to mistreat tenants even after pleading guilty to falsifying records.

Roll Call

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U.S. military hopes to mine tech brains in the Midwest with opening of new Chicago office

The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit also has offices on both coasts and in Texas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ukraine given parts, not whole aircraft, by allies: Pentagon

Washington (AFP) - The US Defense Department on Wednesday retracted its claim Ukraine had been supplied with more aircraft, saying only parts had been delivered to enable Kyiv to put more jets into the fight against Russia.

AFP

New requests bring military’s ‘unfunded priorities’ above $21 billion

WASHINGTON — Pentagon brass have asked Congress for nearly $1 billion for anti-missile and cybersecurity programs that are not part of President Joe Biden’s budget request, bringing to more than $21 billion the so-called unfunded priorities the armed services and military commands are seeking for fiscal 2023.

Tribune News Service

Climate change taking a toll on U.S. military bases in the strategic Arctic, report finds

A new report from the Defense Department’s inspector general offers a rare bit of public stock-taking of the military’s state of readiness for a warming Earth.

Chicago Sun-Times

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New requests bring military's 'unfunded priorities' above $21 billion - Roll Call

The Pentagon has requested millions in additional funds to bolster antimissile defenses and cybersecurity.

Roll Call

US military is ordered to allow HIV-positive soldiers to become officers

A federal judge issued a pair of landmark rulings barring the U.S. military from discharging soldiers who contract HIV and ordering the Pentagon to allow those who have the virus but no symptoms to become officers.

Tribune News Service

Senators say Pentagon must do more to help Ukraine defeat Russia - Roll Call

Senators pressed Defense Department leaders to send more weapons to Ukraine more quickly, with the goal of defeating Russia.

Roll Call

'Small Number' of Ukraine Soldiers Get Drone Training in US

Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in the United States to operate the deadly Switchblade drones that Washington is supplying to Kyiv, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said it was a "very small" number of Ukrainian troops who were already present in the US before Russia…

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Military brass undercuts Biden budget by requesting billions more - Roll Call

Generals and admirals have written to Congress asking for billions in funding that President Joe Biden did not request.

Roll Call

U.S. approves potential sale of F-16 aircraft to Bulgaria

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of up to eight F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Bulgaria, in a deal valued at $1.673 billion, the Defense Department said on Monday.

Reuters

U.S. repatriates Algerian Guantánamo Bay detainee after delay of over 5 years

Sufyian Barhoumi had been detained at the facility for nearly 20 years.

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The Independent UK

Biden says sub he commissioned will enhance US security

In a public ceremony delayed two years by the pandemic, President Joe Biden on Saturday commissioned the USS Delaware, a nuclear attack submarine at the dock in Wilmington, Delaware

The Independent UK

Pentagon may need more budget funding to help Ukraine

The Pentagon says it may have to go back to Congress for additional money to support Ukraine’s battle to defeat Russia’s invasion

Roll Call

Congress rejects Biden's proposed cut to biosafety program - Roll Call

Congress rejected a Biden administration proposal to reduce funding for a Defense Department biological threat preparedness program.

AFP

Pentagon estimates 2,000 to 4,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine

Washington (AFP) - The US Defense Department told lawmakers Tuesday it estimates between 2,000 and 4,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Moscow's nearly two-week-old invasion of Ukraine.

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Pentagon to shut down leaking fuel tank facility in Hawaii

The Associated Press has learned that the Defense Department will permanently shut down the Navy’s massive fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, and will remove all the fuel

Roll Call

As Ukraine burns, Washington splits over how to help - Roll Call

Republicans are calling for sending more weapons to Ukraine and to impose sanctions on Russian oil and gas.

The Independent UK

Australia says China warship fired laser at its patrol plane

The Australian Defense Department says a Chinese navy ship fired a laser at one of its surveillance aircraft, putting the lives of the crew in danger

Tribune News Service

Minimum wage hikes will dent Pentagon budget

WASHINGTON — New federal rules issued by President Joe Biden requiring that federal employees and government contractors must earn at least $15 an hour could cost the Defense Department $880 million a year, according to estimates from the Pentagon and congressional budget experts.

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Minimum wage hikes will dent Pentagon budget - Roll Call

A new minimum wage for Defense Department civilians and contractors will cost the Pentagon close to $1 billion.

The Independent UK

Pentagon: Contractor mergers hurt national security, economy

The Defense Department is releasing a report that says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to the U.S. economy and national security

Tribune News Service

What are taxpayers spending for those ‘free’ COVID tests? The government won’t say

A surge of COVID-19 infections spurred wide demand for over-the-counter antigen tests during the holidays: Clinics were overwhelmed with people seeking tests and the few off-the-shelf brands were nearly impossible to find at pharmacies or even online via Amazon. Prices for some test kits cracked the hundred-dollar mark. And the…

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