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US ‘winding down’ Gaza pier operations
Now, the issue is “getting aid around Gaza effectively,” national security advisor says.
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US agrees to build icebreakers with Canada, Finland
White House hopes Ice Pact will boost shipbuilding in democratic countries while it addresses Arctic challenges.
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At NATO summit, Zelensky presses for US greenlight to hit Russian bases
Meanwhile, Denmark calls on allies to move faster to help Ukraine “beat Russia.”
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NATO leaders pledge ‘well-lit bridge’ to Ukraine membership
Kyiv's path to becoming an ally isn’t yet clear. But there is movement.
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Trump pledges to ax Biden’s AI-safety order
The newly adopted Republican platform says the executive order "hinders AI Innovation."
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A US agency focused on foreign disinformation could shut down after the election
The State Department’s Global Engagement Center recently opened an anti-Russian propaganda center in Poland, but needs Congressional action to continue operations.
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Air Force fires head of Sentinel ICBM program
Spokesman says Col. Charles Clegg's removal "is not directly related" to the program's ballooning costs.
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Senate advances 2% raise for defense civilians, 4.5% for military
An unusual White House proposal to give different raises drew early fire, but lawmakers are passing up opportunities to do anything about it.
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What will happen to the Air Force’s next-gen fighter jet?
The service may be waffling on NGAD because it’s dealing with a “truly miserable choice,” one analyst said.
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Lawmakers slam Coast Guard's handling of misconduct allegations
The criticism followed a year-old CNN investigation and a scathing resignation letter by the Coast Guard Academy's sex-assault response coordinator.
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Europe’s still spending too little on defense to suit Estonia
Even Tallinn itself is not doing enough, according to a senior defense official who quit in protest.
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Bush-era national security officials warn against politicizing civil service
In a letter to congressional committee staff directors, a cadre of former Republican appointees urged lawmakers to pursue a “middle ground” of federal employee accountability that preserves merit systems principles.
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DOD CIO resigns to take university post
John Sherman will become dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M.
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As new ICBMs' cost soars, a few lawmakers are trying to rein it in
A congressional working group on nuclear arms will hold a hearing in July on the budget-busting program.
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Biden puts limits on asylum requests at the US-Mexico border
No more than 2,500 incoming people will be able to apply for asylum per day under the new executive order.
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House defense bills on collision course over F-35, second sub
Appropriators would boost, not cut, jet purchases, and hew to the Navy’s submarine-building plan.
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Biden threatens veto as GOP outlines proposed FY25 cuts
House Republicans propose cutting $700m from military construction, 12% of State and USAID funding, and more.
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Defense Digital Service directors used unauthorized tech tools, watchdog finds
The former leaders “exposed DOD information to additional cybersecurity risk and increased the risk of compromise,” says the Pentagon’s inspector general found.
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The Navy wants to crowdsource innovation
CTO urges the Navy Department to hold more “structured challenges” to spur breakthroughs.
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