Two American destroyers launched around a dozen interceptors to help defend Israel Tuesday, according to Defense Department officials.
Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.
Abortion, diversity training and COVID prevention are again hot-button issues in the military appropriations plan for next year.
VA would see a 10% boost in funding under a plan advanced by Republican appropriators on Tuesday, but Democrats oppose other parts of the bill.
