Oversight and accountability committee looking at the evacuation and subsequent collapse of the Afghan government. Representative James Comer of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee,…
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U.S.-Filipino Joint Military Drill Begins in South China Sea
Annual drill displays firepower in disputed waters. The annual military drill between American and Filipino forces began this week and will run until April 28. More than 17,600…
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Secretary Austin Meets with Romanian Defense Minister Tilvar
Together the discusses security in the Black Sea region. At the end of last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Romanian Defense Minister Angel…
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Senate Votes to Repeal “Zombie” War Authorizations
Senate sends the bill to the House that would formally end the war in Iraq. The Senate voted to pass legislation repealing the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for…
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President Invokes Defense Production Act for Printed Circuit Boards
Officials hope an additional $50 million in funding will avoid another technology shortage. President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed along the production of printed…
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U.S. Launches Retaliatory Airstrike in Syria
The action was prompted by an Iranian drone strike that killed one American. The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria on Thursday after an Iranian drone had…
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International Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Russian President
The forced deportation of Ukrainian children is a “war crime.“ United Nations investigators have determined that the forced deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia qualifies as a war…
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Russian Jet Forces Down U.S. Drone
Official says such actions “could lead to miscalculation and unintended escalation.“ A U.S. Air Force drone was intercepted and forced down over the Black Sea by a Russian…
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Pentagon Launching Missile Defense Satellites
Plans have been accelerated. The Space Development Agency will be launching 28 new satellites into orbit through 2025—part of its $1.3 billion Tranche 1 Tracking Layer missile warning…
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Defense Secretary Says Military to Remain in Iraq
He had an unannounced meeting with the Iraqi prime minister. Two days before the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin interrupted his…
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