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DOD ‘slow rolling’ fair special pays for Guard, Reserve, advocates say
Pentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention.
By Davis Winkie
Iranian drone trainers in Crimea to help Russians, White House says
The White House accused Iran of sending its military personnel to Crimea to assist Russian pilots who bombarded Kyiv with Iranian kamikaze drone.
By Joe Gould
US holds fire on reports of Turkey’s second S-400 shipment
The U.S. warned against further engagement with Russia’s defense sector amid reports Turkey will move forward with a second S-400 batch.
Air Force punishes Hurricane Hunters for stop to get motorcycle
The five-member crew made an unauthorized stop to pick up a crew member’s personal motorcycle in Martha's Vineyard in March.
Despite Russia tensions, US and India deepen defense ties
Eyeing China, U.S. and India committed to deeper defense ties in space and cyberspace as well as an expansion of their joint military exercises, officials from both countries announced Monday.
By Joe Gould
Patriot missile battery heading to Slovakia amid Ukraine invasion response
The Patriot system will replace Slovakia's S-300, which it will send to Ukraine.
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
‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
New US sanctions target Russia’s multibillion-dollar defense sector
The measures, triggered by Moscow’s war against Ukraine, target both Russia and its ally Belarus, which has been a staging ground for the invasion.
By Joe Gould
‘Candy Bomber’ who dropped sweets during Berlin Airlift dies
Pilot Gail S. Halvorsen used his own candy ration to regularly drop sweet treats for children, using handkerchiefs as parachutes to carry the to the ground.
By Colleen Slevin