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In reversal, Pentagon keeps women’s advisory group, adds four more
A 75-year-old committee advocating for women in the military will be revived as part of a phased return of 39 DOD groups put on pause earlier this year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
SecDef tells Congress to get a military budget done already
Lloyd Austin said another short-term budget extension will cause a host of problems for his department.
US Army air defense planners take on rising drone threats
The Army's cross-functional team focused on air and missile defense modernization has a new mission: countering rising drone threats.
By Jen Judson
Soldier killed in WWII to be buried in home state of West Virginia
Cpl. Joseph H. Gunnoe's unit was captured near Vossenack, Germany on Nov. 2, 1944.
By Staff Report
US and Chinese defense chiefs meet in Cambodia
It was the second face-to-face meeting between U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe in six months.
US Army weighs multiyear contracts for munitions to aid Ukraine
If Congress approves, the Army could move forward with multiyear deals for munitions like Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.
By Jen Judson
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Indonesian defense minister
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Indonesian counterpart to push stronger defense ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in the Indo-Pacific.
The Army piece of a growing U.S. footprint in Philippines, Indonesia
U.S. and Philippine officials say the United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines.
By Todd South
‘Tyranny and turmoil’ in Russian invasion, US defense secretary says
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion the worst crisis in security since the end of the Second World War.
Former Navy pilot’s win cements Republican control of US House
U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, has been reelected in California in a victory that hands Republicans control of the House.
‘Unlikely’ missile that hit Poland fired from Russia, Biden says
President Joe Biden says it was “unlikely” that a missile that killed two in NATO-ally Poland was fired from Russia.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press