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Chinese fighter jet performed ‘unnecessarily aggressive’ move in front of US spy plane, says Pentagon

US RC-135 forced to fly through turbulence after actions of J-16 fighter in international airspace

The Independent UK

Pentagon leaker: Snowden or Trump?

Comparing Jack Teixeira to Edward Snowden is grossly misleading at best: Consider their actions and motives

Salon

China declines meeting between defence chiefs with US

The United States proposed the two men meet on the sidelines of this week’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

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Debt ceiling deal within sight as Biden and Republicans continue to negotiate

House adjourned for holiday weekend, but lawmakers could be recalled to vote on deal if agreement is reached

The Guardian - US

DeSantis dodges Ukraine question with rambling answer about trans rights and climate change

DeSantis previously drew criticism for describing Russia’s war against Ukraine as a ‘territorial dispute’

The Independent UK

Hill-favored projects called defense budget’s ‘black hole’

WASHINGTON -- Congress directed the Pentagon to spend $12.2 billion in the current fiscal year on nearly 1,000 different “program increases” in the Defense spending bill’s research account alone, projects pushed by lawmakers that the Defense Department did not publicly request, according to a previously unpublicized database.

Tribune News Service

Air Force fighter pilot tapped by Biden to be next Joint Chiefs chairman has history of firsts

The Air Force fighter pilot about to be nominated as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got his callsign by ejecting from a burning F-16 fighter jet high above the Florida Everglades and falling into the watery sludge below

The Independent UK

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South Korean ammunition headed to Ukraine via U.S. -WSJ

Hundreds of thousands of South Korean artillery rounds are on their way to Ukraine via the United States, after Seoul's initial resistance toward arming Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

Biden to nominate Gen. Charles Brown to head Joint Chiefs

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nominating General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior administration official said, seeking to elevate the Air Force chief to become the nation’s most senior military officer.

Tribune News Service

Biden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman

President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a U.S. official

The Independent UK

China's hypersonic missiles threaten US power in the Pacific – an aerospace engineer explains how the weapons work and the unique threats they pose

China’s newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, can fly as far as Hawaii, penetrate U.S. missile defenses and pose a particular threat to U.S. aircraft carriers, according to news reports of an assessment from the Pentagon.

The Conversation

If Sen. John Cornyn is part of the ‘deep state,’ as Trump says, what exactly is the deep state?

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Cornyn earned a spot on Donald Trump’s naughty list by saying the GOP should pick someone else for president in 2024.

Tribune News Service

Defense contractors gouging taxpayers

“The gouging that takes place is unconscionable,” said former top negotiator for Raytheon and, later, the Pentagon

Salon

Half of US public approves of Washington's arms deliveries to Ukraine in war's 2nd year

Half of the people in the U.S. support the Pentagon’s ongoing supply of weapons to Ukraine for its defense against Russian forces

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Tribune News Service

Pentagon cannot account for thousands of F-35 parts, GAO says

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon can’t account for hundreds of thousands of spare parts worth millions of dollars that are stored worldwide for the U.S. and allies that use its costliest weapon, the F-35 jet, according to congressional auditors.

The Conversation

Biden's cancelled Australia-PNG trip was a missed opportunity – but a US debt crisis would hurt a lot more

The Quad leaders’ meeting was meant to take place in Sydney today, with the Sydney Opera House as the picturesque setting. Instead, US President Joe Biden has rushed back to Washington from the G7 summit in Japan to deal with the looming debt ceiling crisis in Congress.

The Independent UK

Biden’s shift on F-16s for Ukraine came after months of internal debate

President Joe Biden’s decision to allow allies to train Ukrainian forces on how to operate F-16 fighter jets — and eventually to provide the aircraft themselves — seemed like an abrupt change in position but was in fact one that came after months of internal debate and quiet talks with…

Tribune News Service

Resolution would allow bulk Senate confirmation without unanimous consent

WASHINGTON -- Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar is proposing a change to expedite the process for confirming certain presidential nominees and reduce the backlog waiting for approval.

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Roll Call

Resolution would allow bulk Senate confirmation without UC - Roll Call

Senate Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar is proposing to expedite the confirmation of certain presidential nominees.

Roll Call

Hill-favored projects called defense budget's 'black hole' - Roll Call

Member-driven increases to research projects within the Pentagon's budget have surged, with little scrutiny.

Al Jazeera

Fake Pentagon explosion photo goes viral: How to spot an AI image

A picture claiming to show an explosion near the Pentagon raises concerns about AI’s ability to produce misinformation.

WEKU

Survey: Surprising to some, veterans are less likely to support extremism

A RAND Corporation survey found that Americans who served in the military support extremist views at rates lower than nonveterans.

The Independent UK

Biden's shift on F-16s for Ukraine came after months of internal debate

The Guardian - US

Fake AI-generated image of explosion near Pentagon spreads on social media

Picture shared on verified accounts fuels concerns over AI’s potential to generate misinformation

Salon

The secret GOP plot to take it all down

Republicans have come to believe that the entire federal government is filled with woke liberals

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