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Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after…

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Pentagon accounting error creates path for billions more to be sent to Kyiv

Ukraine’s foreign minister calls on Hong Kong to prevent Russia from using region to circumvent sanctions; drone debris lands in Romania. What we know on day 884

The Guardian - AU

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.

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Pentagon IT services firm hacked and documents leaked

US Department of Defense, NASA and the Pentagon all previously relied on Leidos for IT services.

TechRadar

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Occupiers’ ship severely damaged’ in Kavkas across from Crimea

Zelenskiy’s and Kamala Harris’s aides hold phone talks; Spanish pensioner jailed over anti-Ukraine letter bombs. What we know on day 882

The Guardian - AU

US wary of China-Russia cooperation in increasingly strategic Arctic

Beijing and Moscow accuse the US of misplaced and confrontational criticism of their actions in the polar region.

Al Jazeera

US Defense Department Enhancing Arctic Presence Against China, Russia

Pentagon's strategy emphasizes Arctic investments to counter China and Russia amid rapid warming.

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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium

Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

The Independent UK

Republicans are quietly pushing to defund transgender healthcare - and not just for minors

For a year and a half, GOP lawmakers have been stealthily adding amendements to government appropriations bills, which are key to funding major government departments, to ban any federal money being used for gender transition procedures. This will dramatically curtail trans people’s access to medical care — just like the…

The Independent UK

Massachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixed

Three Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the V-22 Osprey aircraft again until the military can identify the root causes of multiple recent accidents, including a deadly crash in Japan

The Independent UK

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face a military court-martial, Air Force says

Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira is now expected to face a military court-martial, months after he pleaded guilty to federal charges for leaking highly classified military documents

The Independent UK

US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems

The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission fraught with weather and security problems

The Independent UK

AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’: autonomous weapons enter the battlefield

The military use of AI-enabled weapons is growing, and the industry that provides them is booming

The Guardian - US

US looks to abandon plan to reinstall Gaza pier, says end of the project is coming soon

Official say the U.S. now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall the pier that has been used to get badly needed humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians

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NATO to take on coordination of some Ukraine security support. How that will work

NATO is expected to use the summit this week to launch a new program to provide reliable military aid to Ukraine and help it get ready to join the alliance

The Independent UK

Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden's health records early this year

The Defense Department says a Navy sailor tried to access President Joe Biden’s medical records early this year, but no personal information was compromised

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Pentagon Proceeds With Sentinel Nuclear Warhead Program Despite Overruns

The Sentinel nuclear warhead program faces cost overruns, prompting restructuring to modernize nuclear forces in response to threats.

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The Independent UK

New Sentinel nuclear warhead program is 81% over budget. But Pentagon says it must go forward

The new Sentinel nuclear warhead program is 81% over budget and is now estimated to cost nearly $141 billion

Roll Call

Senate appropriators ready emergency adds to spending bills - Roll Call

Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have tentatively agreed to add $34.5 billion in emergency spending to fiscal 2025 bills.

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Pentagon says it's impossible to ditch Huawei telecom gear — officials beg Congress for waiver from Chinese sanctions

As Congress readies the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon is reminding lawmakers it needs a waiver from provisions included in the 2019 version of the act.

The Independent UK

As UFO sightings surge so do government denials

World UFO Day is being celebrated amid shrunken heads and sightings

The Texas Tribune

Amid stolen valor accusations, ex-commanding officer confirms he issued Rep. Troy Nehls' second Bronze Star

Nehls’ commanding officer in Afghanistan told The Texas Tribune that he issued the congressman his second Bronze Star, which was called into question by a CBS report.

The Guardian - US

Blast exposure linked to brain damage in US navy veterans who killed themselves - study

Study came after suicide of Lt David Metcalf, who logged his symptoms, and examination of his brain by scientists

Roll Call

Lawmakers request review of two defense industry acquisitions - Roll Call

Three liberal lawmakers ask for additional scrutiny of TransDigm acquisition amid pricing concerns for spare parts for the Pentagon.

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