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Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq

Sullivan consulted with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Biden’s deputy national security adviser, Jon Finer, was with the president at Camp David …

Red Sea: How US Navy warships are combatting Houthi attacks on maritime shipping | CNN

Two modified Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IV interceptors are launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a Missile Defense …

Houthi attacks, U.S. strikes raise risk of wider Middle East war – The Japan Times

… U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement. He called it a “necessary and proportionate” response. Later Tuesday, Yemen-based Houthi …

Air Force plans return to WWII-era Pacific airfield on Tinian – Stars and Stripes

The U.S.-funded renovation is one of several projects at bases in the islands that American forces have access to under the Enhanced Defense …

After USA TODAY investigation, military finally releases internal extremism report

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Capitol Hill on Oct. 31, 2023. Its 262 pages will be subject to further expert examination and review, but the …

Cornyn, Colleagues’ Bill to Quickly Replenish U.S. Defense Stockpiles After Providing Aid to …

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statements after their …

A Paper Backing the B-21 Claims It’s Smaller Than an Insect to Radar – Forbes

Their argument hinges both on nuclear threats from U.S. adversaries and the Raider’s ability to penetrate their defenses. The latter turns upon …

Oil Prices Jump on Continuing Concerns About Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea

Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational maritime task force to protect Red Sea …

Contracts For Dec. 26, 2023 – Department of Defense

ARMY. Waterfront Property Services LLC, doing business as Gator Dredging,* Clearwater, Florida, was awarded a $17,979,800 firm-fixed-price …

Navy pilot program seeks rapid development and better funding approach – Defense News

WASHINGTON — One of the U.S. Navy’s program executive offices is a few months into a pilot program aimed at enabling rapid acquisition, …