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What are cluster munitions? The controversial weapons US will send to Ukraine

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK

Joe Biden defends ‘difficult decision’ to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

Rights groups condemn supply of widely banned weapons and fellow Democrat calls it a ‘terrible mistake’

The Guardian - UK

US to give Ukraine widely banned cluster munitions despite fears

Banned by many countries, cluster munitions leave unexploded bombs that pose a risk to civilians for decades to come.

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US to send thousands of controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine

The weapon has a track record for causing many civilian casualties, but the US says Kyiv will use it carefully

Evening Standard

Biden says sending cluster bombs to Ukraine was ‘difficult decision’ – as it happened

President tells CNN he took the recommendation for controversial weapons because Ukraine is ‘running out of ammunition’

The Guardian - US

The US will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package: AP sources

President Joe Biden's administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the war against Russia, but the United Nations urges the warring countries to avoid using them

The Independent UK

Up First Briefing: Alzheimer's drug; Ukraine cluster bombs; tap water chemicals

The FDA approved the first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer's. The Biden administration will send controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine. A study estimates PFAS is in nearly half of U.S. tap water.

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US to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package: AP sources

The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine and is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon will send thousands as part of the latest military aid package for the war effort against Russia

The Independent UK

James Stavridis: US military’s recruiting woes are a national-security crisis

America’s armed services are failing to meet their recruiting goals, with the Army in particular suffering the worst shortfalls in five decades. There are many reasons behind this, but one is very surprising: veterans themselves.

Tribune News Service

Pentagon says it’s on guard for leaks — and too much classifying

WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials called for reinforcing security policies and practices to ensure accountability “down to the lowest levels of the department” in a review of a leak of classified information allegedly by a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman.

Tribune News Service

Pentagon chief announces tighter controls after high-profile leak

Changes include increased physical security and measures to ensure documents are not improperly removed.

Al Jazeera

After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information

The Pentagon is announcing its plans for tightening protections of classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base

The Independent UK

War is not real patriotism

Why is patriotism linked to killing and dying on the battlefield? There are better ways to love your country

Salon

Analysis: Uncertainty clouds defense spending forecast

WASHINGTON — Even with a budget deal firmly set in law, the size and characteristics of the fiscal 2024 defense budget remain even more in flux than defense bills usually are this time of year.

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Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets

Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.

Al Jazeera

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

State Department report criticises ‘insufficient’ preparation for worst-case scenarios as US forces left Afghanistan.

Zenger

U.S. Approves $440M Ammunition Deal For Taiwan Amid Heightened Tensions

Xi's Forces Cross Taiwan Strait as Defense Ministry Warns of 'Severe Threats'

Roll Call

NDAA takes aim at critical mineral supply chain - Roll Call

Lawmakers are mulling a slew of new authorities and reporting requirements designed to shore up the U.S. supply chain.

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The Independent UK

Chinese balloon ‘did not collect any information’, Pentagon says

Pentagon say US military ‘took steps to mitigate’ the collection of intelligence

The Conversation

Donald Trump has been charged under the US Espionage Act – but is this 1917 law still up to the job?

An audio recording of former US president Donald Trump discussing holding secret documents has been leaked to CNN. This could form part of the ongoing investigation into Trump’s alleged misuse of classified documents. He has been charged with 37 violations of the US Espionage Act, and pleaded not guilty.

Roll Call

Analysis: Uncertainty clouds defense spending forecast - Roll Call

Partisan division and the potential for drastic changes mean the future of the Pentagon's fiscal 2024 budget is anything but certain.

Bangkok Post

Pentagon announces $500m in military aid for Ukraine

NEW YORK: The Pentagon will send more ammunition to Ukraine from its stockpiles, including Stinger and Patriot air-defence missiles, guided rockets for HIMARS launchers, and artillery ammunition, defence officials said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Audio emerges with new details of Trump’s 2021 conversation about classified documents

An audio recording with new details from a 2021 meeting where ex-President Donald Trump discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify has been released

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden says US not involved in Russia’s Wagner mutiny

Ukraine’s western allies make pointed effort of being seen to stay out of the short-lived rebellion. Plus, why one country is considering digitally cloning itself

Evening Standard

Tape of Donald Trump’s 2021 classified documents discussion released

An audio recording of Donald Trump from 2021 has been released where he discusses holding secret documents and admits he did not declassify them.

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