Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

DARK SECRETS: 7 - The Real Truth

How US weapons are helping Ukraine in war against Russia

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin calls a "special military operation" against what it perceives as threats to its security. Ukraine and its Western allies have denounced Russia\'s actions as an imperialist-style land grab and imposed sanctions to try to disrupt the campaign.

The Times of India

Zelenskyy stresses urgency of more US weapons in White House visit - Roll Call

During his visit to Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Biden and addressed a joint meeting of Congress.

Roll Call

Senate sends fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill to Biden’s desk

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to pass the final defense authorization bill for fiscal 2023, clearing the sweeping measure for President Joe Biden’s signature.

Tribune News Service

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Senate sends fiscal 2023 NDAA to Biden's desk - Roll Call

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass the final defense authorization bill for fiscal 2023, clearing the measure for Biden's signature.

Roll Call

Lawmakers aim to deep-six Pentagon 'wish lists' - Roll Call

Lawmakers are seeking to end the Defense Department’s extensive use of unfunded priorities lists to increase the Pentagon’s budget.

Roll Call

Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress

The Independent UK

U.S. approves potential sale $3.75 billion of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Poland

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of 116 General Dynamics made M1A1 Abrams tanks, other vehicles and munitions to Poland in a deal valued at up to $3.75 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

VA health care funds, military vaccine rule gum up omnibus talks - Roll Call

Democrats were prepping a counteroffer on a fiscal 2023 omnibus framework Thursday, as negotiators contended with a range of divisive issues.

Roll Call

U.S. State Dept OKs potential sale of tactical missiles to Finland

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles, AGM-154 Joint Stand Off weapons and related equipment to Finland for an estimated cost of $323.3 million, the Defense Department said on Monday.

Reuters

With thousands of hungry troops, DOD urges limited income hikes - Roll Call

With thousands of troops having trouble paying for food, lawmakers are pushing the Pentagon for bigger, targeted pay increases.

Roll Call

F-35 jet funding is running $1.4 billion short, Pentagon tells Congress

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has found that it’s $1.4 billion short of funds for the next major contract to buy F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp., according to a new list of so-called unfunded priorities sent to Congress.

Tribune News Service

Senators to DOD: Address 'bad actors' among military landlords - Roll Call

Senators ask Pentagon to force private landlords on U.S. military bases to guarantee servicemembers a complete “tenant bill of rights."

Roll Call

The Space Force Is an Expensive Farce

Why does the newest branch of the U.S. military need horses?

Reason

Defense Department health plan cuts its pharmacy network by nearly 15,000 outlets

Doris Spatz takes a once-a-day pill, Kisqali, to keep her metastatic breast cancer in check. As a patient in the Defense Department health system, she can fill routine prescriptions at a military pharmacy without a copay but also has the option of using a regular pharmacy through Tricare, the Defense…

Tribune News Service

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

DOD strategy reports show rising nuclear tensions - Roll Call

Documents reveal growing U.S. military focus on adjusting policies, plans and programs to respond to Russian threats to use nuclear weapons.

Tribune News Service

New Pentagon abortion policy likely to trigger legislative war

WASHINGTON — A day-old Pentagon policy on female servicemembers’ access to reproductive health services is already triggering election-year sniping among lawmakers and figures to loom large in forthcoming legislation.

Roll Call

New Pentagon abortion policy likely to trigger legislative war - Roll Call

Guidance to ensure abortion access for servicemembers comes as midterms loom and annual defense bill awaits lawmakers in Congress.

The Independent UK

Military suicides drop as leaders push new programs

A new report and Pentagon data show that suicides across the active duty U.S. military decreased over the past 18 months, driven by sharp drops in the Air Force and Marine Corps last year and a similar decline among Army soldiers during the first six months of this year

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk backs down from demands for Starlink funding

Elon Musk said Space Exploration Technologies Corp. will continue to fund its Starlink broadband service in Ukraine in an apparent step back from seeking support from the U.S. Defense Department.

The Independent UK

Official: Musk seeks US funding of Ukraine satellite network

A senior U.S. officials says the Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network that has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces during the war with Russia

Reuters

U.S. delegation visiting Haiti amid humanitarian crisis - official

A U.S. interagency delegation led by the top State Department official for the Western Hemisphere and including the Defense Department was visiting Haiti on Wednesday amid a humanitarian crisis worsened by violent gangs, a senior Biden administration official said.

Roll Call

Members irate as some military tenants rights ignored - Roll Call

Pentagon IG report finds more than one-third of private landlords on U.S. military bases are not guaranteeing tenants legal rights.

Tribune News Service

A Michigan community’s long battle with PFAS and the Pentagon

It was five years ago while kayaking with his wife on northeast Michigan’s Van Etten Lake adjacent to a former Air Force base, says attorney Anthony Spaniola, when he spotted a work crew testing a foam substance on the beach.

Roll Call

A Michigan community’s long battle with PFAS and the Pentagon - Roll Call

The Pentagon has done little to address its PFAS problems, despite the millions of dollars that have been provided for cleanup work.

Tribune News Service

Hunger plan builds on federal role in getting food to millions

WASHINGTON — The federal government’s influence on what millions of people eat extends from school lunches for children to the dining halls of the Air Force, Army, Marines and Space Force.

1 … 6 7 8 9

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.