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US Navy’s submarine fleet is too small. Here’s how selling some may help.
The U.S. Navy’s fleet includes 49 attack submarines, despite a formal requirement for 66. It’s also facing crewing and maintenance problems.
Some vets got double housing stipends due to flaw in jobs program
Officials have no plans to try and recoup the money, noting that no laws appear to have been violated by the doubled stipend payments.
White House medical unit handed out pills to ineligible patients
A Pentagon watchdog found "severe and systemic" problems with the unit’s internal controls on medication, among other issues.
Ship shortage forces Marines to consider alternate deployments
The Marines have a regular drumbeat of MEUs ready to deploy. Lacking ready amphib ships, though, they're turning to other means of getting to sea.
$50M+ improperly spent on DOD credit cards during COVID pandemic
In one instance, funds were spent to investigate a sinkhole, according to a recent Defense Department Inspector General report.
Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance.
Pentagon fell short in tracking $1 billion in Ukraine aid, IG finds
A Pentagon Inspector General report found that the Defense Department has not complied with enhanced tracking requirements for $1 billion in Ukraine aid.
Pentagon watchdog to review Austin’s hospitalization, notification
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog says he will review the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization.
By Tara Copp, AP