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US spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The multi-year effort has been part of a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Congress would stop Trump from leaving NATO, key senators say
“If they were seriously planning on withdrawing from NATO, I think it would create a unifying event unlike anything you’ve seen in U.S. history,” says Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.
By Joe Gould
US launches national security probe into uranium imports
The Commerce Department has started an investigation into the impact of uranium imports on U.S. national security, a move that could limit future imports and add another front to the Trump administration’s trade fight.
Here’s why fighting youth obesity is a matter of national security
A retired two-star general on the intersection of obesity and military readiness.
By Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey E. Phillips (ret.)
Russian military offers to cooperate with US in Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry says it’s ready to boost cooperation with the U.S. military in Syria, following talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Investments in Baltic nations making Air Force more lethal, service’s top commander in Europe says
The U.S. Air Force's spending to deter Russia has tripled since fiscal year 2017.
By Valerie Insinna
In Helsinki backlash, Democrats target sanctions loophole for US allies buying Russian arms
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to make sure a proposed loophole for Russia sanctions sought by the Pentagon never makes it into law.
By Joe Gould
Trump arrives in Finland for closely watched Putin summit
President Donald Trump arrived in Finland on Sunday for a closely watched one-on-one summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, hours after telling an interviewer that he was going into the meeting on Monday with “low expectations.”
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Iran has no intention to leave Syria, top official says
Iran has no intention of leaving Syria regardless of U.S. and Israeli pressure, a senior envoy to Iran’s leader said Friday, reaffirming a tough stance on the issue expected to top the agenda of the upcoming U.S.-Russian summit.
Intel official: Cyber threat warnings ‘blinking red’
Warning lights about cyber threats to U.S. national security are “blinking red” and the digital attempts to undermine America are occurring daily, not just at election time, the nation’s top intelligence official said Friday.
Allies' plans for new fighter jet technology a boon for US Air Force, chief says
The next wave of fighter jets may not be huge, multinational projects like the F-35 or Eurofighter Typhoon. That might be a good thing, the U.S. Air Force's top general says.
By Valerie Insinna