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Biden taps State Department official to lead Pentagon policy shop
Chollet faces confirmation difficulties, as Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has placed holds on Pentagon nominees over the department's abortion policy.
By Zamone Perez
China seizure of Taiwan not ‘imminent,’ says key DoD official
Colin Kahl responded to an Air Force general’s leaked assessment that an attempt could come in the next two years.
By Joe Gould
US still holds back long-range ATACMS missiles from Ukraine
The long-range weapons are seen by the Pentagon as needless for the conflict, and possibly escalatory – at least for now.
By Joe Gould
The West doubles down on aiding Ukraine with heavy weapons
Plans to send yet heavier equipment designed to win maneuver battles are expected to come to a head.
By Joe Gould
Biden: Ukraine aid will keep flowing, even through a GOP-led House
President Joe Biden says he expects U.S. aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia to continue to flow whatever the still-undecided outcome of the midterms.
Pentagon: Xi and Putin ‘edging toward an alliance’
Relationship is not a 'superficial partnership,' says DoD policy chief.
By Joe Gould
As Xi calls for reunification, Pentagon says China policy is unchanged
The Pentagon stopped short of supporting Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s new assessment China is moving to seize Taiwan “on a much faster timeline."
By Joe Gould
Russia and China’s space weapon plans spur high-level Pentagon meeting
The classified talks come after after demonstrations by Russia and China last year.
‘Vampire’ to transform Ukraine pickups into deadly missile launchers
The L3Harris-made Vampire will be included in the nearly $3 billion in aid announced Wednesday.
Counterterrorism still a pressing issue for special operations, Africa command nominees
Lt. Gens. Bryan Fenton and Michael Langley took senators' questions at their Thursday confirmation hearing.
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