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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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 Conversation

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…

The Independent UK

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.

Tribune News Service

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

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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.

Roll Call

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

The secret GOP plot to take it all down

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

Salon

Many U.S. experts agree: Time for peace

There are signs that Zelenskyy is running out of time and options. Waiting longer to negotiate is a big mistake

Salon

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Bangkok Post

US Pentagon set to rebuff Thailand's bid for F-35s

The United States Department of Defence has implied it will turn down Thailand's bid to buy F-35 fighter jets, and instead offer F-16 Block 70 and F-15 Eagle fighters, a Royal Thai Air Force source said.

The Hindu

India, U.S. discuss possibilities of co-producing jet engines, long-range artillery and infantry vehicles

“So the jet engine deal will take India’s capability in the aircraft industry to a new level.”

Tribune News Service

Biden seeks to call McCarthy after debt-limit talks hit impasse

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden directed his aides to schedule a call on Sunday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after the top Republican accused the White House of backtracking in talks on raising the U.S. debt limit.

The Independent UK

How the US helping Ukraine acquire F-16s shows that for military aid, 'no' can become 'yes'

The U.S. has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and Ukraine’s leaders and agreed to provide more sophisticated weapons to the war effort

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Al Jazeera

Pentagon leaker Teixeira ordered to remain in jail before trial

Prosecutors had previously cited Teixeira’s weapons and violent comments in arguing he should stay behind bars.

Reason

Did the Pentagon Just Make a $3 Billion Accounting Error—or Did It Do Something Even Worse?

The Pentagon’s “accounting error” will allow President Joe Biden to send an extra $3 billion in military aid to Ukraine without congressional approval. Was this deliberate?

ABC News

Pentagon leak suspect was warned multiple times about mishandling of classified information

Superiors of the Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking US military documents raised concerns about his viewing of classified information, court documents say.

The Independent UK

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, due back in court as judge weighs detention

A judge is poised to decide whether a Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial

France 24

🔴 Live: Biden backs F-16 fighter jets, pilot training for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders that Washington will support providing advanced warplanes including F-16s to Ukraine and will back efforts to train Kyiv's pilots, senior White House officials said on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is set to attend the G7 summit in Japan, hailed the move…

Axios

Pentagon says accounting error over-estimated Ukraine military aid by $3 billion

The error may lead to more weapons being sent to Ukraine as Ukrainian troops prepare to launch a major counteroffensive.

The Independent UK

Accounting error means Pentagon can send an additional $3 billion in weapons to Ukraine

The Pentagon has overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by at least $3 billion

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