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Russia's military is poised around Ukraine. Here's where the troops are

Vladimir Putin has authorised Russian troops to carry out a "special military operation" in Ukraine's Donbas region. US Pentagon press secretary says Russian forces are "ready to go".

ABC News

Pentagon worries its weak ‘Nintendo generation’ breaks too easily to withstand war

Department of Defence wants less Super Mario and more Call of Duty among its ranks

The Independent UK

Pentagon approves National Guard deployment ahead of potential D.C. trucker protest

Following in the footsteps of truckers at the U.S.-Canada border, separate convoys may arrive in D.C. next week.

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Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

The Guardian - UK

Pentagon expected to OK National Guard for DC truck convoys

A U.S. official says the Pentagon is likely to approve 700 to 800 unarmed National Guard troops in response to requests for assistance by the District of Columbia and the U.S. Capitol Police ahead of planned truck convoys

The Independent UK

Pentagon chief calls on Putin to avoid full-blown "war of choice"

Russian President Vladimir Putin can still avoid a full-blown war of choice, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday at the start of talks at the Pentagon with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

Reuters

What we haven't learned from endless war

Two decades of war in Iraq and Afghanistan had little effect on daily life in America. That tells us way too much

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Minimum wage hikes will dent Pentagon budget

Tribune News Service

Minimum wage hikes will dent Pentagon budget

WASHINGTON — New federal rules issued by President Joe Biden requiring that federal employees and government contractors must earn at least $15 an hour could cost the Defense Department $880 million a year, according to estimates from the Pentagon and congressional budget experts.

Tribune News Service

Minimum wage hikes will dent Pentagon budget - Roll Call

A new minimum wage for Defense Department civilians and contractors will cost the Pentagon close to $1 billion.

Roll Call

U.S. defense secretary urges de-escalation in call with Russian counterpart -Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday and called for de-escalation in the crisis over Ukraine, the Pentagon said.

Reuters

Pentagon general suspended

The three-star Pentagon general is said to have made disparaging comments about Black general officers.

Salon

Pentagon accuses Russian jets of "unprofessional intercepts" of U.S. Navy planes

U.S. officials say they've "made our concerns known" to the Kremlin about the Mediterranean encounters.

Axios

Russian aircraft came close to U.S. military planes over Mediterranean -Pentagon

Russian aircraft came close to three U.S. Navy planes in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries over Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine.

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Why America's elites love war

Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget

Roll Call

GOP decries cost of Pentagon anti-extremism and diversity training - Roll Call

Republican senators criticized the Pentagon for the amount of time and money it's dedicated to diversity and anti-extremism training.

Reuters

U.S. defense secretary to visit Belgium, Lithuania, Poland - Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will depart for a trip tomorrow to visit Belgium, Lithuania and Poland, the Pentagon said on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: US says Putin increasing military options

Ukraine news from February 14: Pentagon says Putin is adding more military force and capability near Ukraine’s borders.

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The Independent UK

Biden administration responsible for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pentagon report reveals

Decision to delay shuttering of Kabul embassy among chief issues cited in DoD report

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden and Putin Speak; US Pulls Embassy Staff, Military Trainers from Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Saturday after Washington and its allies warned that Russian forces could invade Ukraine at any moment. The US State Department ordered most of its embassy staff to leave Ukraine, adding to its call on Friday for private citizens…

Axios

Pentagon orders departure of some U.S. troops in Ukraine as crisis escalates

"We remain committed to our relationship with the Ukrainian armed forces."

Reuters

U.S. removing about 150 military trainers from Ukraine

About 150 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard who have been in Ukraine to help train Ukrainian forces are leaving the country as the threat of a Russian invasion increases, the Pentagon said on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pentagon: Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Designed for Offensive Purposes

A few hours after Iran unveiled a long-range missile, United States Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said its ballistic missile program is designed for offensive purposes. “They (Iranians) are advancing a ballistic missile program that is designed for offensive purposes to inflict harm and damage potentially lethal so on other…

Reuters

U.S. approves $13.9 billion potential sale of F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-15ID aircraft and related equipment to Indonesia in a deal valued at up to $13.9 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: The government could force a price cut for this prostate cancer drug by as much as 80%. Why hasn't it acted?

Xtandi, a wonder drug for prostate cancer, was developed at UCLA with substantial funding from the taxpayers through the Pentagon and the National Institutes of Health.

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