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More vets could be headed to DOD medical sites to get VA health care
Leaders from the two departments are discussing allowing VA staff to move into unused space at more than a dozen military hospitals.
This week in Congress: Ukraine’s future after a year of fighting
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 27, 2023.
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
How a comedian and Air Force spouse are helping feed military families
Food insecurity isn’t funny. But one stand-up comedian hopes her humor will garner the attention the problem needs.
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
Fake Navy SEAL stole millions from victims to fund luxury lifestyle
A Californian man pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing up to $1.5 million from nearly 20 victims by pretending to be a Navy SEAL.
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