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Time is running out to recognize, compensate aging atomic veterans
The VA’s failure to provide timely benefits makes RECA a critical lifeline for many veterans, Keith Kiefer argues in an op-ed.
By Keith Kiefer
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the National Defense University on Monday.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy opening more subs to women as new female officers double
The Navy will open more submarine crews to women in the coming years.
Defense Secretary Austin meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to make a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine.
By Tara Copp and Felipe Dana, The Associated Press
US Navy upgrading torpedoes, leveraging cloud computing for submarines
Apart from defeating torpedoes with torpedoes (yes, you read that right), the Navy is also improving its safety gear.
Russia says it test-fired an ICBM from a new nuclear submarine
The report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
Russian drone debris downs power lines near Ukraine nuclear plant
Russia “is likely trying to expand and diversify its arsenal of drones," according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank.
By Hanna Arhirova
China more than doubled its nuclear arsenal since 2020, Pentagon says
The stockpile is growing faster than expected, said a senior defense official
Ukraine president seeks more support at NATO defense ministers meeting
This was also the first Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting for U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. CQ Brown.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press