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Congress passes defense spending bill after months of delays
Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain.
Air Force terminates missile test flight due to anomaly
An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong during a test launch from California.
Biden asks Congress for Israel, Ukraine aid in giant defense package
President Biden intends to ask Congress for nearly $100 billion in military aid to Ukraine and Israel amid heightened tensions throughout the Middle East.
Milley leaves Joint Chiefs with a legacy of controversy, consequence
The Joint Chiefs Chairman steps down this week after four years of fights with Trump and tensions around the globe.
Air Force test-launches unarmed nuclear missile with 3 warheads
Test launches ensure America’s land-based nuclear missiles are still viable after more than 50 years.
Rogers summons defense leaders to testify on SPACECOM headquarters
Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama intends to hold a hearing with top Defense Department officials involved in moving the Space Command HQ to to Colorado.
Air Force reservist arrested for alleged Jan. 6-related crimes
Maj. David Scott Stapp joins an ever-growing list of at least 131 current and former service members to be implicated in crimes connected to the breach.
Judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion conviction
Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction and sentence had been narrowly upheld by military appeals courts before his lawyers took the case to U.S. District Court.
With eyes on Trump, Senate votes to make NATO withdrawal harder
With Trump leading the Republican primary polls, the Senate approved an NDAA amendment that would require Congress to approve any NATO withdrawal.
Republican defense bill would move Mexico under US Southern Command
Military relations with Mexico currently fall under the purview of U.S. Northern Command.
Opinion
Trump faces Espionage Act charges, which covers a lot more than spying
Spy cases are rare. More typically, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of certain sensitive government information.
By Joseph Ferguson and Thomas A. Durkin, Loyola University Chicago