House China Committee leaders say weaponized “synthetic pathogens” are possible. Representatives Michael Gallager of Wisconsin and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois recently wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd…
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DOD Invests in Domestic Nickel and Cobalt Supply Chains
Funding comes under the Defense Production Act Investment Program. The Department of Defense has announced a $7 million award to The Doe Run Resources Corporation (Doe Run) under…
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Secretary Austin Meets With Israeli Defense Minister Gallant
At the Pentagon, the leaders discussed the war against Hamas in Gaza. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon this…
Read MorePentagon Says U.S. Did Not Bomb Eastern Syria
The state media in Iran and Syria claimed America was responsible for the attack on Monday. “We did not carry out airstrikes in Syria last night,” Deputy Press…
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Defense Secretary Welcomes Micronesia President to Pentagon
They discuss the recent renewal of U.S. defense agreements in the Indo-Pacific. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Pentagon on Thursday, where…
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Tricare Prescription Coverage Still Hampered by Change Healthcare Hack
Many military families are paying full price for medications. The cyberattack against Change Healthcare a month ago has impacted the military’s Tricare network of pharmacies. Change Healthcare is…
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Defense Secretary Addresses Funding for Ukraine
The current aid legislation has stalled in the House of Representatives. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about Ukraine’s need for assistance at Ramstein Air Base in Germany,…
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Pentagon Seeks Options After Niger Revokes U.S. Military Accord
Niger objected to questions from the U.S. about ties to Russia and Iran. Niger ordered the 1,000 American military personnel in the country to immediately leave over the…
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Defense Secretary Attends Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany
The chair of the Joint Chiefs also participated in the meeting. In his first international trip since being hospitalized earlier this year, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled…
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Joint VA/DOD Site Launches Health Record System
It is the final Defense Department medical site to begin using the new system. The Joint Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense medical site in North Chicago has…
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