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Pentagon says no civilians killed in US military operations in 2022
The Pentagon said it's unlikely that U.S. military operations caused civilian casualties in more than a dozen instances around the world in 2022.
Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China
How much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide?
Pentagon urges ‘alternatives’ in Israel meeting, with few details
An invasion of Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a humanitarian catastrophe, said a defense official speaking with reporters.
How the Pentagon found $300M for Ukraine, but is still deep in the red
The discovery of the $300 million has raised some eyebrows.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP
Congress passes defense spending bill after months of delays
Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain.
Senior leaders worry DOD pay models don’t reflect demands on troops
Lawmakers and senior military leaders say that military pay needs to be based more on the role and responsibilites of troops, and not simply their age.
Pacific force’s wish list seeks $11 billion more than defense proposal
Indo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses.
With pause in US aid, Ukraine’s allies rally to ponder what’s next
America helped bring together more than 50 countries in support of Ukraine two years ago. But the group faces headwinds.
Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog finds
A Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.
Navy launches Women’s Initiatives Team to aid retention, recruitment
The Women's Initiatives Team is part of an effort to identify and eliminate potential barriers for women across the service.
By Diana Stancy