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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.

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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

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.

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Roll Call

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

The Independent UK

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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.

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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.

Roll Call

Hunger plan builds on federal role in getting food to millions - Roll Call

The strategy may have its most immediate effect in areas where the federal government is most closely involved in providing food.

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The Independent UK

Hack puts Latin American security agencies on edge

A massive trove of emails from Mexico’s Defense Department is among electronic communications taken by hackers from military and police security institutions in several Latin American countries

The Independent UK

Pentagon rejects DC request for National Guard migrant help

The Pentagon has once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona

Axios

Flying taxis get a big boost from military money

Joby, Boom Supersonic and others are landing big Pentagon contracts

The Independent UK

Mexico president to bypass congress to keep army in streets

Mexico's president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army

Roll Call

Lawmakers want stronger oversight of troops' housing conditions - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of lawmakers filed legislation to create a Military Housing Readiness Council to monitor housing quality.

Tribune News Service

Fight brews over Pentagon’s push to counter extremists

WASHINGTON — Democrats in both chambers are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups’ attempts to influence service members.

Roll Call

Fight brews over Pentagon's push to counter extremists - Roll Call

Democrats are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups.

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