The amount is greater than the president’s request. The House of Representatives voted in favor of an $839 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is $37 billion…
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Navy Doubles Efforts to Improve Retention
The branch upped recruitment bonuses and encourages delayed retirement. The U.S. Navy outlined changes to its employment policies last week to improve the retention of its sailors. A…
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President Biden Meets with Turkish President Erdogan
Praises him for working with NATO on Sweden and Finland. President Joe Biden commended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for the agreement signed with Sweden and…
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Littoral Combat Ships Saved from Scrapyard
Representative Granger strikes deal in defense spending bill. Last week, Representative Kay Granger of Texas struck a deal in the fiscal year 2023 defense bill to save five…
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Defense Department Releases Ukrainian Assistance Fact Sheet
Lists all past and current defense contributions to Ukraine. In the wake of announcing another $1 billion in assistance for Ukraine’s defense efforts, the Department of Defense released…
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Secretary Austin Meets with Prime Minister Chan-o-cha
Plans joint military training and defense exercises. Secretary of Defense Austin wrapped up his visit to Thailand with a final meeting with Thailand’s Prime Minister and Minister of…
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Defense Secretary Meets with Chinese Counterpart
Discussions included Taiwan, North Korea, and Ukraine. On Friday morning in Singapore, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart, the Minister of National Defense General Wei…
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Pentagon Hires New AI Chief
He will bring modernization to Department of Defense. The Pentagon announced this week that Craig Martell has been hired to advance the defense department’s digital technology and artificial…
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U.S. to Send Precision Missiles to Ukraine
Their range is about 48 miles. President Biden announced that the U.S. will provide Ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and munitions. The longer-range missile systems are intended to…
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U.S. Delegation Makes Visit to Taiwan
China sends 30 warplanes in show of force. A delegation led by Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois arrived in Taipei on Monday on a previously unannounced visit. The delegation…
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