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This week in Congress: Memorial Day marks the start of summer — and a busy month of budget work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 23, 2022.
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Flashpoints
Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves
Belarusians are among those who have answered a call for foreign fighters to join the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine.
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US, South Korea open to expanded military drills to deter North
U.S. President Joe Biden said cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea shows “our readiness to take on all threats together.”
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Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group deploys from Yokosuka
During its last deployment, which concluded in October, the Reagan not only operated in U.S. 7th Fleet but also 5th Fleet to support the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan.
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More nations expected to sign up for Pentagon’s Ukraine aid group
A group of international defense chiefs convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to coordinate military aid for Ukraine is likely to be larger when it meets for the second time on Monday.
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Navy investigating drowning death of research lab civilian
Wesley Goode died earlier this month in Gulfport, Mississippi.
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Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
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Putin complains about barrage of cyberattacks
Putin charged that “an outright aggression has been unleashed against Russia, a war has been waged in the information space.”
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Why Latin American partners need a better way to share intel than WhatsApp
Better tools could help with a host of regional problems.
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Commander of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 ousted due to ‘loss of confidence’
Cmdr. Brett Johnson has been temporarily reassigned to the staff of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic.
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Destroyer Momsen and a Coast Guard team seize $39 million worth of illicit drugs in Gulf of Oman
CTF-150 is one of four task forces now operating in the Mideast to counter maritime threats.
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Navy rejects former War College leader’s claim that porn-linked email was due to malware
Dr. Lewis M. Duncan, who was put on leave following the 2020 incident, has since retired from the post-graduate college.
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Pentagon tech chief wants an ‘all in one’ sensor
It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.
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Ukraine getting battalion’s worth of artillery in new $100 million aid package
The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $100 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery and counter-artillery radars, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
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Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family
The 1960s-era design continues to transform.
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What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats
The more the Navy experiments with unmanned systems, the more it's learning what it needs — and what it doesn't.
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Watchdog could subpoena former VA workers under plan approved by Congress
Currently the VA inspector general cannot force former employees to detail problems or crimes they saw during their tenure at the department.
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At least 9 troops or vets charged in domestic extremism cases since Capitol riot
An inspector general report recommended updating the DoD's extremism definition, which it has done, as well as creating a system to track extremism reports.
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Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.
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National Guard officer promotions could speed up under new measure
Guard members wait more than seven months on average for advancement.
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Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
Hundreds more fighters have emerged from the Mariupol stronghold where they made their last stand and surrendered.
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Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying
A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.
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Navy says it will lose millions by not committing to 10 destroyers in upcoming contract
The U.S. Navy doesn’t want to over-commit to buying too many ships in the next five years, in case it can’t follow through due to fiscal or supply chain issues. That will cost the service millions of dollars.
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
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Junior service members being hit hard by inflation, senior enlisted leaders say
From food to child care to housing, inflation is hitting junior service members especially hard.
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Experienced underwater construction Seabees can grab bonuses of up to $100,000
The retention bonus is offered to underwater construction technicians, E-7 and above, with 20 to 27 years of active duty service.
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