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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.
Defense budget reform panel at work after ‘organizational problems’
A select panel exploring a revamp of Pentagon budgeting is making “significant progress.”
By Joe Gould
Defense industry to launch inflation relief push in Congress
“Deterrence doesn’t work when we handcuff the Department of Defense’s hands," said one industry representative.
By Joe Gould
5 officers censured for 2020 amphibious vehicle sinking that killed 8 Marines, 1 sailor
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said the punishment stemmed from the five officers’ “inadequate leadership and execution of their oversight duties."
By Todd South
Frustrated lawmakers blast stalled transfer of European aircraft to Ukraine
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle grilled Biden administration officials Thursday over the Pentagon’s rejection of Poland’s surprise plan give the U.S. its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine to repel Russia’s mightier forces.
By Joe Gould
White House, DoD lower expectations of Polish warplanes for Ukraine
The White House and Pentagon on Monday downplayed the likelihood of a three-way deal for Poland to give MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine and for the U.S. to backfill the Polish fleet with American F-16 fighters.
By Joe Gould
A strategic plan of attack for last-minute Christmas shopping
How to soldier through last-minute gift-giving without losing the war.
By Sarah Sicard
Vets should be getting fewer disability benefits, more help in post-military life says former SECVA
Robert Wilkie also criticized his old department as resistant to reform and stuck in the past.
Hezbollah member, wanted for role in 1985 hijacking that killed Navy diver, dies
Hezbollah member wanted for role in 1985 hijacking, death of U.S. Navy diver Robert Stetham, dies.
By Military Times staff
Debate on ‘no first use’ of nukes mushrooms in Washington
Five years after President Barack Obama turned back from declaring a “no first use” as U.S. policy for nuclear weapons, opponents say the Biden administration is considering it too, and warn that it risks alienating allies.
By Joe Gould