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Senators question legality of Biden’s Houthi strikes in Yemen
Some lawmakers argue Biden needs congressional authorization to strike Yemen's Houthis amid reports the White House is planning a months-long campaign.
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
DoD’s missing Jan. 6 phone records need investigation, Senate leader demands
Sen. Dick Durbin said the Defense Department inspector general needs to determine whether the records were accidentally or purposefully deleted.
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 names picks to lead VA health and benefits efforts
The VA Under Secretary for Health post has been vacant for more than five years.
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 are alarmed’: Lawmakers seek answers on troubling Walter Reed base barracks conditions
Navy Times exposed the years-long problems earlier this month.
‘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