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Roy urges Johnson to reject appropriations 'side deals' - Roll Call

An influential House Freedom Caucus member wants Speaker Mike Johnson to ignore "side deals" that would boost nondefense spending.

Roll Call · Nov 28, 2023

New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and struggles of Muslim chaplains in US military

The small group of Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military tends to the souls and spirits of troops of all faiths and no faith

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

North Korea claims spy satellite has photographed White House and Pentagon

Recently launched Malligyong-1 also sent ‘detailed’ pictures of US nuclear aircraft carriers, says regime, although claims are not verified

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023

Pentagon steps on AI accelerator as age of lethal autonomy looms

Artificial intelligence employed by the Pentagon has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones, helped Ukraine fight Russia, predicts when Air Force jets need maintenance and tracks rivals’ satellites in space

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023

Iraq slams US strikes that killed eight pro-Iran fighters

Baghdad denounces the strikes as a breach of its ‘sovereignty’.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2023

South Korea says it boosts surveillance after North claims spy satellite launch

The South Korean announcement — which will likely infuriate North Korea — came hours after the North claimed to have placed a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit.

WEKU · Nov 22, 2023

South Korea partially suspends inter-Korean agreement after the North says it launched spy satellite

South Korea says it will partially suspend an inter-Korean agreement to restart frontline aerial surveillance of North Korea, after the North said it launched a military spy satellite in violation of United Nations bans

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Backstop in debt limit law flips script on spending endgame - Roll Call

Budget scorekeepers flip the previous debt limit plan. Spending cuts now would disproportionately hit nondefense programs.

Roll Call · Nov 21, 2023

Pentagon Fails Sixth Audit in a Row

Though federal law has required annual financial reports, the Department of Defense simply did not complete them until 2018. It has since failed each year.

Reason · Nov 20, 2023

Pentagon chief Austin tells Zelensky in Kyiv that US support is 'for the long haul'

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday in a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine even as US and international resources are stretched by the new global risks raised by the Israel-Hamas war.

France 24 · Nov 20, 2023