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Expanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the U.S. military’s new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces has begun in Germany

The Independent UK

Congress barely dents scourge of hunger in military

WASHINGTON — A recently enacted income supplement for low-ranking U.S. troops, put in place primarily to alleviate food insecurity in the ranks, will help fewer than 1% of the estimated scores of thousands of hungry U.S. military families, according to Pentagon figures.

Tribune News Service

Cutting Government Back to Last Year's Size Shouldn't Be 'Impossible' or 'Severe'

Taking stock of the utterly unserious fiscal policy discourse in Washington.

Reason

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The Pentagon got hundreds of new reports of UFOs in 2022, a government report says

The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, formed last year, is focusing on some 171 cases — including some in which objects "appear to have demonstrated unusual flight characteristics."

WEKU

Experts baffled by 171 new UFO reports

"In the absence of being able to resolve what something is, we assume that it may be hostile," DOD official warns

Salon

US government logs more than 500 UFO reports last year with hundreds unexplained

While many of the sightings were caused by drones or balloons, hundreds remain unexplained

Evening Standard

United States Government claims UFOs pose threat after receiving 510 reports of flying object sightings

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office is solely focused on receiving and analysing reports of unidentified objects

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Congress barely dents scourge of hunger in military - Roll Call

Congress and the Pentagon have struggled to reduce hunger and food insecurity in the military, reaching only a fraction of those in need.

Roll Call

510 reports of UFO'S in US listed in declassified intelligence reports

The US Government says whatever the objects were they 'may have posed a threat'

Wales Online

UFO Reports Rise to 510, Not Aliens but Still a Threat to US

The US has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. While there’s no evidence of extraterrestrials, they still pose a threat, the government said in a declassified report summary released Thursday. Last year the Pentagon opened an office, the All-domain…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's troubles in Ukraine likely caused leadership shakeup: Pentagon

The Pentagon said on Thursday that Russia's persistent troubles in Ukraine likely led to latest shake-up in military leadership, and urged Moscow to end the war instead turning to new generals to oversee the nearly year-long invasion.

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

Late Pentagon chief Ash Carter to be honored at service

President Joe Biden and other past and present U.S. officials are honoring the late defense secretary, Ash Carter, who opened the way for women to fight in combat and for transgendered personnel to serve

The Independent UK

Congress tightens screws on Chinese tech purchases, collaboration

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers added new restrictions and limitations late last year on Chinese entities trying to buy U.S. high-tech companies as well as a ban on collaboration between American and Chinese government agencies in several technology sectors.

Tribune News Service

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The Guardian - US

Washington is shrieking at the prospect of a defense budget cut. But would it really be so bad?

Instead of seeing this as an opportunity to course-correct the copious funding allocated to the Pentagon, the White House came out swinging

Roll Call

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.

Axios

Pentagon drops COVID vaccination mandate

The move is set to help the Pentagon boost enrollment numbers, while not having to remove troops for not complying.

The Independent UK

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated

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The Independent UK

US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa

Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two nations confront rising threats from North Korea and increasing aggressiveness from China

Reason

Will We Get Private Flying Cars Before the Pentagon Manages To Get This New Jet Off the Ground?

A Swedish company will soon be delivering electric single-person aircraft that can take off and land vertically, which the F-35B struggles with despite billions in funding.

The Independent UK

US will train Ukrainians on Patriot missile system in Oklahoma

The training will reportedly take place at Fort Sill, where US soldiers are trained on the same system

Roll Call

Congress tightens screws on Chinese tech purchases, collaboration - Roll Call

Lawmakers directed the Federal Trade Commission to give closer scrutiny to Chinese acquisitions of US tech companies.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit

WASHINGTON — The deal between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his conservative detractors lays a foundation for the massive spending cuts that some want, but also sets up a daunting challenge for GOP lawmakers who want to keep the government functioning after winning control of the House.

Roll Call

McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit - Roll Call

The House Republican deal lays a foundation for the spending cuts that some want, but also a challenge to keep the government functioning.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The military could ease its recruiting crisis by doing more to resolve systemic racial issues

The U.S. military has entered 2023 amid its largest recruiting crisis since the end of the Vietnam War, with the possibility of being short thousands of new recruits. This year’s National Defense Authorization Act cut the Army’s size by 30,000 personnel, and the Pentagon is employing multiple methods to improve…

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