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Pentagon says a $6 billion accounting error allows more arms for Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said it will be able to spend $6 billion more than originally expected on arms for Ukraine thanks to what it called accounting errors.

Tribune News Service

Pentagon accounting error provides extra $6.2 billion for Ukraine military aid

The Pentagon says it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years, resulting in a surplus that will be used for future security packages

The Independent UK

Drag shows on US military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism

President Joe Biden’s administration has stopped U.S. military bases from hosting drag shows after criticism from some Republicans

The Independent UK

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Pentagon leak suspect was warned multiple times about mishandling of classified information

Superiors of the Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking US military documents raised concerns about his viewing of classified information, court documents say.

ABC News

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, due back in court as judge weighs detention

A judge is poised to decide whether a Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial

The Independent UK

Pentagon culls classified document distribution list after intelligence leak

The Pentagon has started culling distribution lists for sensitive national security information after a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman with a junior job was charged in the biggest U.S. intelligence leak in a decade, spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Monday.

Tribune News Service

Leaked Pentagon papers predict Ukraine air defenses will be exhausted by MAY 23

The Pentagon has said it has launched an investgation into the leaked documents, which also included nationally sensitive material on China and the Middle East as well as Ukraine.

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DOJ opens investigation into apparent leak of classified documents from Pentagon

The Pentagon says it's assessing the validity of the docs, which the NYT reports indicate that the U.S. spied on allies.

Axios

Russia likely behind classified Pentagon documents leak, US officials say

Three US officials say they believe Russia or pro-Russian elements to be behind leak

The Independent UK

US Air Force releases new image of suspected Chinese spy balloon

The photograph was taken from cockpit of a U-2 spy plane as it flew above alleged surveillance balloon on February 3.

Al Jazeera

US special forces confirm killing of Islamic State group leader Bilal al-Sudani

Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh talks to FRANCE 24 about the operation and the role of the IS group in Somalia. Also in this edition: the UN discusses the future of its peacekeeping mission in Mali. And finally, Ethiopia and Sudan look set to strengthen ties, despite the years-long…

France 24

Senators urge Biden to greenlight tanks for Ukraine - Roll Call

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the Biden administration to send tanks to Ukraine amid reports that Germany had decided to do so.

Roll Call

Defense leaders meet amid dissent over tanks for Ukraine

Defense leaders are gathering at Ramstein Air Base in Germany Friday to hammer out future military aid to Ukraine, amid ongoing dissent over who will provide the battle tanks that Ukrainian leaders say they desperately need for future offensives in the war with Russia

The Independent UK

Coast Guard monitoring Russian spy ship on patrol off Hawaii

A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters

The Independent UK

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AFP

Pentagon rescinds Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Washington (AFP) - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill.

AFP

$858 bn US defense bill scraps military vaccine mandate

Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers directed the Pentagon to rescind its Covid-19 vaccine mandate as part of the $858 billion 2023 defense spending bill passed by the Senate on Thursday.

The Independent UK

US aid to Ukraine puts pressure on Pentagon's arms stockpile

The intense firefight over Ukraine has the Pentagon rethinking its weapons stockpiles

Foreign Policy

Billionaires Won’t Save Ukraine’s Internet

Turns out Elon Musk isn’t a dependable ally.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

US, European Aircraft Carriers Conduct Joint Naval Operations

The aircraft carriers, USS Gerald Ford and the USS George Bush, are now engaged in a regularly scheduled multination operation to showcase the cohesion and interoperability of participants, the US Department of Defense announced on Friday. Sabrina Singh, the deputy Pentagon press secretary, told reporters that the two American carrier…

Al Jazeera

Putin endorses evacuation of Ukraine’s Kherson region

Russia could be preparing to withdraw from parts of the Kherson region, which it claims to have annexed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US to Send $400 Million More to Ukraine in Military Aid

The US is sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid and establishing a security assistance headquarters in Germany that will oversee all weapons transfers and military training for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday. The new command post, called the Security Assistance Group Ukraine, signals a more permanent, long-term program…

AFP

US to fund refurbishment of tanks, anti-air missiles for Ukraine

Washington (AFP) - The United States will fund the refurbishment of T-72 tanks and HAWK surface-to-air missiles as part of a roughly $400 million security assistance package for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday.

AFP

Ukraine braces for more power cuts, as Russia hits call-up target

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Four million people across Ukraine have been hit by power cuts due to Russia's bombing campaign, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, as officials in the capital Kyiv warned of "unprecedented" outages.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk Says Cannot Fund Starlink in Ukraine Indefinitely

Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine indefinitely, while the US military confirmed it was communicating with the billionaire's company about funding for the key network. The discussions come as Musk has been embroiled in public spats with Ukrainian…

Los Angeles Times

Vice President Kamala Harris, in her toughest hour, is keeping a tighter circle

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris was marinating in a fresh stew of commentary about her public polling that showed her home state approval numbers were almost as dismal as her national ones. Russia had just invaded Ukraine, forcing the vice president to accelerate her on-the-job training as the administration…

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