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Israel Says 'Regional Alliance' Has Thwarted Iranian Attacks

Israel’s defense minister on Monday said that Israel is helping build a US-led regional air-defense alliance against Iran, and that the partnership has already thwarted attempted Iranian attacks. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said he expected the upcoming visit by President Joe Biden to the region to further strengthen this fledgling…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pentagon Describes Russia's Actions in Syria as 'Provocative'

US military officials have expressed concern about the increased risk of confrontation between US and Russian forces in Syria. The commander of US Central Command (Centcom), General Erik Kurilla, said in a statement that his regional forces seek to avoid any miscalculated steps that would lead to unnecessary conflict. "We…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. drone sale to Ukraine hits snag - sources

The Biden administration's plan to sell four large, armable drones to Ukraine has been paused on the fear its sophisticated surveillance equipment might fall into enemy hands, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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January 6: How the day unfolded for US Vice President Mike Pence

Latest hearing in US lawmakers’ probe into Capitol riot focuses on Donald Trump pressure on Pence. Here’s what we know.

Al Jazeera

Senate Armed Services panel goes big with new defense budget - Roll Call

The Senate Armed Services Committee has proposed a roughly 10 percent increase in national security funding for fiscal 2023.

Roll Call

Flying blind: US accuses itself of selling weapons for Yemen war without assessing civilian harm

Audit by watchdog says US officials fail to follow through on the civilian impact of military sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

The Independent UK

50 Years Later, the Motive Behind Watergate Remains Clouded

Despite the abundance of transcripts, FBI reports, and memoirs from those involved, we still know more about the cover-up than we do about the infamous political scandal.

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GAO: No sign US tracked if its aid was used in Yemen attacks

A government report says there’s no sign the Pentagon or the State Department investigated whether U.S. military aid was used in Saudi or Emirati strikes alleged to have killed civilians in Yemen

The Independent UK

BREAKING: South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace Beats Trump-Backed Primary Challenger

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace beat back a primary challenge from former state legislator and Pentagon official Katie Arrington, according to AP, which called the race at 11:13 p.m. ET Tuesday night. Trump Endorsement Notwithstanding...

Benzinga

Ukraine news – live: Kyiv ignores Russian ultimatum to surrender key Donbas city

Moscow told sheltering Ukrainian troops to leave on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

Pentagon awards Australian rare earths miner Lynas $US120m contract to build plant in Texas

Lynas Rare Earths has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defence to build a processing facility in Texas.

ABC News

After subcommittees’ work, Pentagon funding remains a question mark

WASHINGTON — Last week, House Armed Services subcommittees approved their portions of the Pentagon’s annual policy bill, indicating support for a big pay raise for troops and some resistance to ship retirements. But the panels left the biggest question unresolved: how much defense funding to authorize.

Tribune News Service

Two Trump impeachment trials later, Rep. Zoe Lofgren will lead hearing on his Jan. 6 actions

WASHINGTON — Rep. Zoe Lofgren was at work on Capitol Hill each of the four times Congress moved to impeach a president in modern U.S. history, first as a staffer and later as representative — the only member with such experience.

Los Angeles Times

After subcommittees' work, Pentagon funding remains a question mark - Roll Call

House Armed Services subcommittees marked up the defense policy bill last week, but the left unclear the Pentagon's funding authorization.

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Across the military, basic training is changing with a focus on mentorship, not yelling

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — More than 40 feet up the tower at Fort Jackson, Army recruit Robert Smith missed setting his feet on the 4-by-4 plank from which he was to start rappelling down.

Tribune News Service

Trump’s Air Force One deal pains the Pentagon, not just Boeing

The fixed-price contract for the new Air Force One that Donald Trump talked Boeing Co. into signing hasn’t just caused the $1.5 billion in cumulative losses so far that the company’s CEO has lamented. It has also created headaches for the Air Force.

Foreign Policy

Learning to Think Nuclearly Again

A new nuclear era demands strategy, not just arms control.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Congress Calls for Boosting Regional Defense Against Iran

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to integrate regional countries' air defense systems to thwart Iran's threats. The "Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defense Act" would authorize the US Defense Department to cooperate with Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional…

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NASA is putting together a UFO team

The Pentagon has catalogued a number of UFO sightings over the past few decades. Now, NASA is getting involved

Daily Mirror

NASA UFO probe: Space agency scientists to investigate 'national security issue'

The experts will examine 'unidentified aerial phenomena' or UFOs in the latest sign of the seriousness with which the US government is taking the issue.

Inverse

NASA announces a new investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena

NASA will fund a "no more than $100,000 study" looking at what astrophysical data exists with unexplained origins led by astrophysicist David Spergel.

Los Angeles Times

Marine Corps Osprey aircraft crashes in Southern California's Imperial County; at least 4 killed, source says

LOS ANGELES — A military aircraft crashed in Imperial County near the Arizona border Wednesday afternoon, killing four people, according to a federal source.

Los Angeles Times

Marine Corps Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashes in Southern California's Imperial County, killing at least 4

LOS ANGELES — A military aircraft crashed in Imperial County near the Arizona border Wednesday afternoon, killing four people, according to reports.

Tribune News Service

Pratt & Whitney and Lockheed Martin defend costly and troubled F-35 fighter jet and its engine

The chief financial officers of Raytheon Technologies Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. on Wednesday defended the F-35 fighter jet and its engine following another critical government report that said it too often fails to meet targets for mission capable rates.

The Independent UK

US accused of stalling on deal to free Guantanamo prisoner

A former Maryland man held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has languished in custody months after his scheduled release date despite his cooperation with authorities as part of a plea deal, according to a federal suit seeking his immediate release

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