In our bloated military, some go hungry We pour overwhelming sums of money into the U.S. military — and thousands of service members remain "food insecure" Salon · Jan 16, 2023
Expanded U.S. training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany The U.S. military's new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday. Until now the Pentagon had declined to say exactly when the training would start. WEKU · Jan 16, 2023
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 · Jan 16, 2023
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 · Jan 14, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 Irish Mirror · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Jan 13, 2023
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 · Jan 12, 2023
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 · Jan 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 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
Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023 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.
The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2023 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 · Jan 11, 2023 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 · Jan 10, 2023 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 · Jan 10, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023 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 · Jan 10, 2023 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 · Jan 10, 2023 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 · Jan 10, 2023 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 · Jan 9, 2023 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.