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How the Marines are changing their conduct and leadership guidance
The Marines are updating key guidance documents that have remain largely unchanged for decades.
By Todd South
Norcross to bring back tougher ‘Buy American’ legislation that rankled allies
A group of U.S. allies is again urging key House lawmakers to oppose any proposals to tighten federal “Buy American” requirements through the annual defense authorization bill.
By Joe Gould
Bigger military housing stipends, lower commissary costs pushed to fight inflation
The moves are designed to help offset inflation costs hitting military families' finances.
US sending Ukraine new $1 billion arms package amid grinding Donbas fight
The U.S. will send Ukraine another $1 billion in weapons to fight Russia, including Harpoon anti-ship launchers for the first time from the U.S., and more ammunition for high-tech, medium-range rocket launchers, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
Defense spending plan for next year will see a significant hike, lawmakers say
Rep. Adam Smith said he'll push for smart spending instead of mere budget boosts, but an increase over the White House plan appears inevitable.
Pentagon’s fuel prices rose $3 billion amid inflationary pressures
Spiking fuel prices will cost the Pentagon $3 billion more than expected, and it will have to go to Congress for more money, a senior official said in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
New food insecurity stipend should help as many troops as possible, lawmakers argue
Military officials expect to start awarding the new Basic Needs Allowance in calendar 2023.
Will Slovakia send Ukraine S-300 air defenses? The Pentagon is working on it.
A top Pentagon official told lawmakers on Wednesday the Biden administration is working to accommodate NATO ally Slovakia’s offer to send more S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
By Joe Gould
NATO members to pledge support for Ukraine against potential chem-bio attacks
The support is meant to protect the alliance’s own member nations, who would also suffer from contamination if Russia used a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) weapon against Ukraine.
Congress backs more military aid for Ukraine, but how much remains unclear
President Joe Biden announced $800 million in additional aid for Ukraine, but some lawmakers want even more.
No changes coming to US nuclear posture after Russian threat
In the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear orders to his forces, the top military officer responsible for America’s nuclear arsenal has not made any moves of its own.
By Joe Gould