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US troop numbers in Eastern Europe could continue to grow
The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces.
This Guard exercise trains for hypersonic missile attacks on major US cities
This exercise focuses on dense urban terrain disaster response.
By Todd South
This Compass Call squadron was deployed in Afghanistan for 20 years. Here’s their inside story.
The EC-130H Compass Call worked behind the scenes for two decades in Afghanistan, from supporting the arrival of special forces, to the bin Laden raid and the Kabul evacuation.
Months-long flotation device delay preceded Texas soldier’s drowning
A Texas soldier drowned in the Rio Grande without a flotation device despite previous requests for the equipment.
Kathleen Hicks warns of ‘substantial decline’ in defense-industrial base competition
The deputy defense secretary is concerned about competition in the defense-industrial base, particularly around small businesses.
By Joe Gould
Biden plan to shelve Trump-era sea nuke comes under fire
U.S. President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear program have emerged as an early political brawl in a brewing fight over next year’s defense budget.
By Joe Gould
Dozens of VA medical centers slated for closure, total rebuilds under new infrastructure plan
The plan still must be reviewed by an independent commission and approved by Congress before changes start to go into effect.
White House seeks $3.5 billion for Pentagon in Ukraine response package
The White House told Congress it will need $6.4 billion in new funding to respond to Russia’s war on Ukraine, including $3.5 billion for the Pentagon and other funds to support Eastern European allies with security assistance and humanitarian aid.
By Joe Gould
‘We mishandled this so dramatically’: Trump acting SECDEF Chris Miller on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller talks about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
By Howard Altman