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3 Air Force cadets who refused vaccine won’t be commissioned
As of Saturday, the Air Force is the only military academy, so far, where cadets are not being commissioned due to vaccine refusal.
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Flashpoints
Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves
Belarusians are among those who have answered a call for foreign fighters to join the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine.
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US, South Korea open to expanded military drills to deter North
U.S. President Joe Biden said cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea shows “our readiness to take on all threats together.”
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More nations expected to sign up for Pentagon’s Ukraine aid group
A group of international defense chiefs convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to coordinate military aid for Ukraine is likely to be larger when it meets for the second time on Monday.
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Wildfire monitoring, other state missions in jeopardy without a Space Guard, these officials say
Space Force officials want to move away from the traditional Guard and Reserve. These colonels say that's a bad idea.
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Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
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Putin complains about barrage of cyberattacks
Putin charged that “an outright aggression has been unleashed against Russia, a war has been waged in the information space.”
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Why Latin American partners need a better way to share intel than WhatsApp
Better tools could help with a host of regional problems.
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Pentagon tech chief wants an ‘all in one’ sensor
It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.
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Ukraine getting battalion’s worth of artillery in new $100 million aid package
The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $100 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery and counter-artillery radars, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
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Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family
The 1960s-era design continues to transform.
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Watchdog could subpoena former VA workers under plan approved by Congress
Currently the VA inspector general cannot force former employees to detail problems or crimes they saw during their tenure at the department.
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At least 9 troops or vets charged in domestic extremism cases since Capitol riot
An inspector general report recommended updating the DoD's extremism definition, which it has done, as well as creating a system to track extremism reports.
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Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.
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New Air Force One planes could be up to three years late
"We are way off the initial plan," subcommittee chairman Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said in Thursday's hearing.
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National Guard officer promotions could speed up under new measure
Guard members wait more than seven months on average for advancement.
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Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
Hundreds more fighters have emerged from the Mariupol stronghold where they made their last stand and surrendered.
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Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying
A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
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Air Force may allow another dash of ’stache
The decision isn't yet final, but may come as soon as Friday.
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Junior service members being hit hard by inflation, senior enlisted leaders say
From food to child care to housing, inflation is hitting junior service members especially hard.
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Thai archival find may resolve fate of missing WWII US pilot
The remains of an American airman missing in World War II may be heading home, thanks to a chance discovery of records in flood-threatened archives in Thailand.
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Feds: National Guard members on state duty can join unions
The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active state duty across the country to join labor unions.
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Spec ops optics: US forces seek new sights and ways to defeat fog
Having eyes on the battlefield can mean the difference between hitting the right or wrong target, or even hitting the target at all, which is why U.S. special operators are looking to upgrade a host of optics items.
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US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse, watchdog says
The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction mirrors assertions made by senior Pentagon and military leaders.
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Trump improperly punished brother of impeachment witness, military watchdog finds
But the Pentagon inspector general does not recommend any firings or adverse actions in response to the infractions.
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