Ellen Mitchell
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US mulls shipping Bradley Fighting Vehicles to boost Ukraine ground combat
The United States is considering sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine as part of a further package of military support. The vehicles would be included as part of a future military aid packa… → Read More
Pentagon seeks to reassure after Air Force grounds entire B-2 bomber fleet
The Pentagon on Tuesday insisted it has “a variety of capabilities at its disposal” after the Air Force last week grounded its entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers… → Read More
Congress creates loophole to give West Point football star a shot at NFL draft
A last-minute compromise between lawmakers could allow a football standout at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to defer his service and head to the National Football League next ye… → Read More
China, Russia biggest challenges under Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy
The Pentagon on Thursday released a new set of documents outlining a sweeping strategy for U.S. security, seeking more deterrence for a list of threats topped by Russia and China. The 2022 National… → Read More
How US is using strategic ambiguity to counter Putin’s nuclear threats
Biden administration officials have tiptoed around offering specifics in response to the specter of Russia using nuclear weapons, deploying a form of strategic ambiguity in an attempt to avoid esca… → Read More
Ukraine pleads for more weapons amid pressure to cede land for peace
Ukraine is pleading for heavier weapons and more ammunition as Russia has focused its efforts in the country’s eastern Donbas region, a fight taking place amid a brewing debate over wheth… → Read More
At least 4 dead after Marine Corps aircraft crashes in California
At least four people on board a Marine Corps aircraft are dead after the helicopter crashed in southeast California on Wednesday, according to local reports. An aircraft belonging to 3rd… → Read More
Pentagon names Biden’s US Strategic Command nominee
President Biden has nominated the head of Air Force Global Strike Command to be the next leader of U.S. Strategic Command (Stratcom), the Pentagon announced Wednesday. If confirmed … → Read More
House lawmakers want significant troop pay bump in 2023
House Armed Services Committee lawmakers want a nearly 5 percent pay raise for military members in 2023, a dollar bump they are set to propose on Wednesday in its draft of the annual defense a… → Read More
New Pentagon policy allows HIV-positive service members to deploy, remain in uniform
Updated Pentagon policy prevents the U.S. military from separating HIV-positive service members with an undetectable viral load and also allows them to be deployed, according to a new Defense … → Read More
Raytheon moving headquarters to DC suburb
Raytheon Technologies on Tuesday announced it will move its global headquarters from Massachusetts to Arlington, Va., making it the latest major defense contractor to reside in the Washington, D.C.… → Read More
US mindful of ‘escalation risk’ in giving Ukraine rocket systems
The Pentagon’s top policy official on Wednesday said the United States is “mindful of the escalation risk” in providing Ukraine with advanced, long-range rocket systems, a move that has drawn the i… → Read More
Lawmakers introduce resolution to end US military involvement in Yemen
Nearly 50 House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan resolution to attempt to completely end U.S. military involvement in Yemen’s civil war. The Yemen War Powers Resolution, backed… → Read More
Navy fires Naval Justice School’s top two leaders
The Navy on Tuesday fired the commanding and executive officers of the Naval Justice School “due to a loss of confidence in their ability to command,” according to the service. The commander, Capt… → Read More
Pentagon chief, Chinese counterpart planning first face-to-face meeting: report
The U.S. and Chinese governments are working to set up the first face-to-face meeting between their current top defense officials during a conference in Singapore in June, The Wall Street Jour… → Read More
Experts question whether U.S. military can make a dent in baby formula shortage
Experts are questioning whether having the U.S. military haul hundreds of thousands of pounds of baby formula from Europe to America can make a dent in the critical shortage. On Wednesd… → Read More
Pentagon says Russia racks up personnel, weapons losses
The U.S. military estimates that Russia has lost nearly 1,000 tanks and “a not insignificant amount” of personnel in its now three-month long attack on Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official … → Read More
Austin pushes Air Force grads to ‘safeguard’ US values in commencement remarks
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday pressed graduating students at the Air Force Academy to act honorably following the school’s 2020 cheating scandal and recent vaccine refusals. “We’re… → Read More
South Korea says North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles
North Korea has fired at least three ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military announced Tuesday. The launches, which took place early Wednesday morning local time, were a… → Read More
Panel recommends new names for military bases named for Confederates
The commission tasked with recommending new titles for nine Army bases named after Confederate generals on Tuesday put forward its suggestions, including renaming Fort Hood, Texas, after the first … → Read More