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China and U.S. defense chiefs compete for influence in the Asia Pacific

China's new defense minister made his first international appearance on Sunday at an annual defense summit, where he delivered a speech full of thinly veiled digs at the U.S.

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Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China

Speaking at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, Austin also assured Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.

WEKU

China blasts US after Washington says talks key to avoid ‘crisis’

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tells Asian security summit that lines of communication with China are crucial.

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U.S., China trade blame as hopes for military dialogue fade

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Reuters

China's snub of U.S. military leader highlights escalation risk

Brief smiles and handshakes by U.S. and Chinese military leaders at a luxury hotel in Singapore on Friday belie a deep freeze in communications between the two armed forces that is becoming a growing worry at the Pentagon.

Reuters

U.S., China defense chiefs shake hands at security summit, but no 'substantive exchange'

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin shook hands with China's Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu on the sidelines of a security summit in Singapore but the two did not have a "substantive exchange," the Pentagon said on Friday.

Reuters

Warren: Hundreds of former feds working for defense corporations - Roll Call

Nearly 700 former top federal civilian officials, generals and admirals now work for major defense contractors, according to a Senate report.

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Push is on to boost troops’ housing allowance

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Push is on to boost troops’ housing allowance

WASHINGTON — Democrats in both chambers have been angling for several years to give military families more money to cover housing costs, and they are at it again — this time with some influential GOP support.

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Push is on to boost troops’ housing allowance - Roll Call

Congress pushes the Defense Department to cover all of its Basic Allowance for Housing to put less financial strain on troops.

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Pentagon comes out against law requiring military wish lists - Roll Call

The Defense Department says it backs ending “unfunded priorities lists” — annual requests for spending above the president's budget requests.

Roll Call

Biden’s FAA nominee faces military waiver challenge

WASHINGTON — Following a contentious hearing over President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, two Republicans lawmakers say they will oppose a waiver they contend is needed to allow the confirmation to move forward.

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Biden’s FAA nominee faces military waiver challenge - Roll Call

Republicans in the House and Senate say they will oppose a waiver to allow the confirmation of President Biden’s FAA nominee to move forward.

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Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s newly unlocked access to a handful of additional bases in the Philippines will boost the United States’ ability to deter Chinese aggression while deepening collaboration with a key ally in the region.

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Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands - Roll Call

Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s new access to additional bases in the Philippines will boost its ability to deter Chinese aggression.

Los Angeles Times

Mystery aerial objects raise questions about national security threat

WASHINGTON — As U.S. Navy divers and salvage crews plucked pieces of downed aerial objects from the Arctic Sea to the kinder waters off South Carolina, the Biden administration on Monday was racing to learn what the latest mystery vessels were and who launched them.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: highest Russian casualties since first week of invasion – as it happened

UK intelligence says Ukrainian forces also suffering high attrition rate; Andrzej Duda says decision to send F-16s would not be easy to make

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The US and the Philippines' military agreement sends a warning to China – 5 key things to know

The United States and the Philippines announced on Feb. 2, 2023, that the U.S. is expanding its military presence across more military bases in the Southeast Asian country, giving the U.S. a potential advantage in its efforts to thwart China’s possible efforts to take control of Taiwan.

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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Curtail defense spending ‘wish lists’

WASHINGTON — Influential lawmakers from both parties urged the Defense secretary in a letter Tuesday to curtail the department’s submission to Congress of “unfunded priorities lists” — annual requests for billions of dollars in military spending above White House budget proposals.

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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Curtail defense spending 'wish lists' - Roll Call

Influential lawmakers from both parties urged the Pentagon to curtail its requests for billions of dollars above White House budget proposals.

Los Angeles Times

US and Japan's new defense strategy sends stark warning to China

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Friday, a meeting intended to signal a more confrontational approach to China as Tokyo's defense turns south toward the Taiwan Strait.

Tribune News Service

Congress trims funding for Pentagon ‘chem-bio’ programs

WASHINGTON — The latest defense spending law would subtract about 7% from the president’s request for numerous Pentagon chemical and biological defense programs on the grounds that they need to be more effectively executed.

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Congress trims funding for Pentagon 'chem-bio' programs - Roll Call

With the Pentagon about to release its biodefense posture review, Congress is cutting funding for biological and chemical defense programs.

Tribune News Service

Final NDAA expected to rescind Pentagon vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON — The final version of the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill is likely to rescind Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III’s August 2021 memo ordering COVID-19 vaccines for most troops, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.

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Final NDAA expected to rescind Pentagon vaccine mandate - Roll Call

The fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill is expected to rescind a Pentagon order requiring COVID-19 vaccines for most troops.

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