How Pete Hegseth is pushing his beliefs on US agency: ‘nothing to prepare forces’ As defense secretary shifts focus to culture war, some fear he is neglecting ‘future of warfare’ for US military The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2025
NDAA features historic raise for junior enlisted troops - Roll Call The compromise defense bill would give America’s lowest-ranking military personnel one of the largest raises in U.S. history. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2024
Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes – Starmer The Government said it is monitoring the unfolding situation in the Middle East ‘closely’. Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2024
Government says Israel’s escalation in the Middle East ‘is in no one’s interest’ Downing Street released a statement after Israel launched an assault on Iran in an escalation of aggression. Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2024
US military amends records of those discharged with ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Official says step helps to ‘redress the harms’ done by policy which forced LGBTQ service members to hide identity. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024
US officials mark one year since ‘devastating’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel - Roll Call The White House on Monday marked the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel somberly, as Donald Trump’s camp got political. Roll Call · Oct 7, 2024
Pentagon voices 'significant concern' with many NDAA provisions - Roll Call Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has sent lawmakers a letter detailing worries about numerous provisions in the House or Senate NDAAs. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2024
Tuberville blocks an Army nominee over Austin hospitalization - Roll Call Lt. Gen. Ronald P. Clark has been tapped for a promotion to general, with an assignment as commander of U.S. Army Pacific in Hawaii. Roll Call · Sep 10, 2024
Defense Secretary Revokes Plea Deal For 9/11 Terrorists Defense Secretary revokes plea deal for 9/11 terrorists, reigniting death penalty possibility. Top News · Aug 3, 2024
Chinese and Russian jets fly near Alaska, perturbing senators - Roll Call Russian and Chinese fighter jets intercepted roughly 200 miles off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday were "not seen as a threat," NORAD said. Roll Call · Jul 25, 2024
Pause in arms to Israel over Rafah offensive reverberates on Hill - Roll Call The administration's pause in a weapons delivery to Israel as it readies an assault on Rafah reverberated on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Roll Call · May 8, 2024
Middle East crisis: Israel says investigation into its air strike that killed aid workers in Gaza to take weeks – as it happened Israel government says its report will be ‘transparent’ after seven people working for food charity killed in an Israeli air strike The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2024
House lawmakers grill Austin over secretive hospitalization - Roll Call Members of a House panel interrogated the Defense secretary Thursday on the notification delay related to his January hospitalization. Roll Call · Feb 29, 2024
Lawmakers urge DOD to play larger role in scrutinizing mergers - Roll Call In a new letter, two Democratic lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon about how it can step up oversight of proposed defense mergers. Roll Call · Feb 26, 2024
International Business Times · Feb 3, 2024 US Strikes More Than 85 Targets In Iraq And Syria: 'This Is The Start' The retaliatory strikes were carried out by the U.S. Central Command forces across seven facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, an official statement said Friday.
Salon · Feb 1, 2024 Expendable civilians in US' Forever Wars In war, people die for absurd reasons or often no reason at all
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secrecy points up the stigma of prostate cancer Even though prostate cancer is more prevalent, men still don’t want to talk about it.
Roll Call · Jan 10, 2024 Pressure mounting on Austin as GOP senators launch inquiry - Roll Call Senators said they would investigate delayed notification about Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III's cancer surgery and hospitalization.
Roll Call · Jan 9, 2024 Austin treated for prostate cancer, Pentagon reveals - Roll Call Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to his doctors.
Roll Call · Jan 8, 2024 Pentagon's handling of Austin hospitalization roils Congress - Roll Call Lawmakers are demanding answers after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not swiftly disclose that he was hospitalized.
Roll Call · Dec 11, 2023 Zelenskyy makes one more push for aid before Christmas recess - Roll Call In the U.S. to plead for aid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said congressional wrangling was inspiring "Putin and his sick clique.”
Roll Call · Nov 30, 2023 Fight against 'price gouging' on military parts heats up - Roll Call Elizabeth Warren and John Garamendi step up their campaign to curb what they call widespread “price gouging” in contracts for military parts.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 26, 2023 Kenya signs defence agreement with United States ahead of planned deployment to Haiti Washington and Nairobi have signed a defence agreement that will see Kenya receive resources and support for security deployments as it is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence.
Roll Call · Sep 12, 2023 SASC carries on with nomination hearings despite ongoing hold - Roll Call President Biden’s pick to be the Air Force’s next top officer breezed through his hearing Tuesday before Senate Armed Services.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 20, 2023 Editorial: Cut off travel for pregnant troops based in a state where abortion is banned? That’s outrageous In the military, service members don’t have much control over where they live or travel. That means they could be stationed on a base in a state that essentially bans abortion and have no access to reproductive care when they need it.