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Dobbs is a disaster for the military

New abortion restrictions could impact military wives

Salon

Xi decade reshapes China's military, and the region

Sydney (AFP) - During Xi Jinping's decade-long rule, China has built the world's largest navy, revamped the globe's biggest standing army, and amassed a nuclear and ballistic arsenal to trouble any foe.

AFP

Ukraine on track to achieve battlefield objectives -Pentagon official

Ukraine appears on course to achieve several key battlefield objectives it set for itself, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday, as Ukrainian forces made fresh gains along the Dnipro River.

Reuters

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Moscow calling? Red phone line remains crucial in US-Russia standoff

Washington (AFP) - It's not red, or even a telephone, but the secure Washington-Moscow communications line known in Cold War legend as the red phone is primed to ring again as the two powers jostle over the Kremlin's nuclear threats.

AFP

Biden, Putin, Trump and the hurricane

Facing rising danger of nuclear war and a massive hurricane, Joe Biden hits an inflection point. Is he up for it?

Salon

UN chief warns Putin that annexing Ukraine territory is a ‘dangerous escalation’ with ‘no legal value’ – as it happened

António Guterres warns Putin against annexation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia before expected announcement on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Russian Navy 'seen close to Nord Stream pipeline leaks' say security sources

European security officials observed Russian Navy ships and submarines in the vicinity of the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines which are suspected to have been caused by sabotage

Daily Mirror

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US says military killed 12 civilians in 2021, sparking scepticism

Monitors have regularly questioned the Pentagon’s annual tally, which is perenially far below independent counts.

Al Jazeera

Advanced anti-aircraft weapons head to Ukraine in 2 months

The Pentagon will deliver the first two advanced NASAMS anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine in the next two months, providing Kyiv with a weapon that it has pressed for since earlier this year

The Independent UK

U.S. has not yet delivered NASAMS air defenses to Ukraine -Pentagon

The United States will not start delivering sophisticated NASAMS air defenses to Ukraine for another two months or so, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, disputing reports suggesting Ukraine had already received them.

Reuters

U.S. OKs potential sale of M1A2K tank ammunition to Kuwait -Pentagon

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of M1A2K tank operational and training ammunition, and related equipment to Kuwait in a deal valued at up to $250 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Student who sued military over HIV policy settles case

A student at a military college who sued top Pentagon officials after he was deemed unfit for service because he tested positive for HIV has settled his lawsuit and plans to pursue his dream of becoming an Army officer

The Independent UK

No change to U.S. nuclear posture due to Russia threats, Pentagon says

Despite Russian threats to Ukraine and NATO about the use of nuclear weapons, the Pentagon has not seen any changes that would lead it to alter the posture of American nuclear forces, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Jaishankar, Austin discuss opportunities for bilateral defence industrial cooperation

Lloyd Austin and S. Jaishankar committed to expanding information-sharing and logistics cooperation to drive deeper operational coordination between the U.S. and Indian militaries

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Ukraine is on the offensive but struggling to get more powerful weapons

Ukraine’s military is on the offensive against Russian forces and asking for more powerful weapons to press its advantage, but so far there is no sign that allies will step up their commitments.

Reuters

Home to 28,000 U.S. troops, S.Korea unlikely to avoid a Taiwan conflict

Tensions over Taiwan have raised the thorny issue of whether U.S. troops based in South Korea would be involved in any conflict, with American and South Korean officials acknowledging that the peninsula could easily be dragged into a crisis.

Tribune News Service

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Pentagon helping troops pay bills, but less than Congress wants

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Pentagon helping troops pay bills, but less than Congress wants

WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials announced Thursday that U.S. military personnel who face a rising cost of living will be getting financial help soon, but the initiative falls short of what many lawmakers have sought.

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The Independent UK

Pentagon lays out new food, housing programs for troops

The Pentagon has announced a number of new programs aimed at helping service members who are struggling with housing shortages and steep food and living expenses as they move from base to base

Reuters

Congress tells Pentagon to speed review of large drones for Ukraine

Seventeen members of Congress told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to speed up a Pentagon security review of a Ukrainian request for large armable drones, according to a letter dated Wednesday and seen by Reuters.

Roll Call

Pentagon helping troops pay bills, but less than Congress wants - Roll Call

The changes were laid out in a memo in which Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III outlined enhanced compensation to offset rising costs.

Tribune News Service

Nuclear arms fears surface during Senate hearing

Should the vice president’s residence be moved to Kansas City to ensure the U.S. government can function after a nuclear strike?

Roll Call

Nuclear arms fears surface during Senate hearing - Roll Call

Doomsday queries at a Senate hearing reflect heightened level of alarm after China, Russia devise new delivery systems.

Reason

Texas Sheriff Opens Criminal Investigation Into Migrants 'Lured Under False Pretenses' to Martha's Vineyard

Plus: Pentagon investigating U.S. propaganda on social media, 1,648 books banned last school year, and more...

Al Jazeera

US military intelligence says Putin unable to attain Ukraine goal

Russia ‘planned for an occupation, not necessarily an invasion, and that has set them back’, Pentagon official says.

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