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How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and Russia

President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a major shift in U.S. nuclear weapons strategy highlights the attention the country’s national security officials are paying to Chinese ambitions for influence in the world.

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US Has Hit Back At Militants For Afghanistan Suicide Bombing That Killed 13 Service Members: Official

'We have made significant dents in this network that conducted the Abbey Gate attack,' said Christopher Maier, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity combat.

International Business Times

Biden Administration Sends 5M Military Aid To Ukraine

Biden administration announces 5 million military aid package to Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia, including air defense missiles, Javelins, an...

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The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, officials say

U.S. officials say the Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine

The Independent UK

US Judge Rules Military Must Accept HIV-Positive Enlistees

US military can no longer reject enlistees with HIV following a federal judge's ruling, citing improved treatment and reduced transmission risk.

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US military announces $20m grant to build cobalt refinery in Canada

Pentagon investment would make North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery as US looks to diversify supply chain

The Guardian - US

Biden approves new nuclear strategy focussed on coordinated Russia-China threat

The strategy takes into account rapid expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal and ongoing threats from Russia

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The U.S. will very likely fight a 3-front war against Russia, China and Iran, Palantir's Alex Karp says

"The president needs to tell them if you cross these lines, this is what we’re going to do, and you have to then enforce it."

Fortune

Congress Urges Pentagon To Keep Military Apolitical During Election

Congress calls on Pentagon to uphold military's apolitical stance amid election worries. Concerns raised over potential misuse of armed forces for politica...

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Why not knowing what to do isn’t always a bad thing for leaders

In 2002, after a Pentagon news briefing, the then US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld was widely ridiculed for his thoughts about knowledge. Discussing the issue of whether Iraq was supplying weapons of mass destruction to terrorists, he said:

The Conversation

Israel-Gaza war: Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement as regional tensions simmer – as it happened

Far-right minister says move partly in response to the recognition of a Palestinian state by other countries

The Guardian - AU

Calls For Gaza Truce Grow, Hamas Urges Biden Plan Implementation

International pressure mounted Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Britain, France and Germany issuing a joint plea for an end to fighting between Israel and Hamas with "no further delay".

International Business Times

US Bolsters Military Presence In Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed the deployment of a guided-missile submarine to the region.

International Business Times

US orders strike group to accelerate deployment to Middle East amid fears of Iran attack on Israel

Secretary of defence also announces deployment of guided missile submarine, as Hamas appears to push back against resuming ceasefire negotiations

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Middle East crisis: US accelerates military deployment to region amid reports Iran may attack within days – as it happened

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin orders USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to quicken transit to Middle East and deploys guided missile submarine, says Pentagon

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US Deploys Submarine And Carrier Group To Middle East

US Defense Secretary deploys USS Georgia submarine and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to Middle East in response to imminent Iranian threat again...

The Independent UK

Pentagon chief orders submarine to the Middle East, tells aircraft carrier to hasten its transit

The Pentagon says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area

Salon

Why are we spending $2T on more nukes?

Pentagon's plan will rain money on big weapons contractors — and threaten Armageddon for the rest of us

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The Independent UK

'Original sin': Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict

A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four others has thrown the cases into disarray

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Guantanamo 9/11 Trial Disrupted By Plea Deal Controversy

Military hearings for 9/11 defendants face upheaval as Defense Secretary Austin voids plea deal, sparking legal challenges and concerns about external infl...

The Independent UK

US sends ship-based Navy fighter jets to a base in the Middle East to help protect Israel

A U.S. official says about a dozen Navy F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier have flown to a military base in the Middle East as part of the Pentagon’s effort to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and to safeguard U.S.…

Radio France Internationale

US military completes withdrawal from last base in Niger

The US military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon has said. It comes more than a year after coup leaders in the country told them to leave.

The Independent UK

US soldiers wounded in huge rocket attack on Iraq base as fears of Middle East war grow

Attack comes days after assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr

Salon

US spread antivax disinformation: Why?

How a covert Pentagon program targeted an effective Chinese vaccine — and may have cost thousands of lives

International Business Times

Fears Of Middle East War Grow After Hamas Leader's Killing

Fears of a regional Middle East war grew on Saturday after the assassination of Hamas's political leader, blamed on Israel, triggered vows of vengeance from Iran-backed Middle East groups.

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