Satellite Images Show Russia Still Building Up Forces Near Ukraine
(Reuters) – New satellite images captured by a private U.S. company show that Russia has continued to build up its forces in annexed Crimea and near Ukraine in recent weeks…
Texas Governor Abbott refuses Pentagon vaccine mandate: ‘Have only President Biden to blame’
By Peter Aitken | Fox News Texas Gov. Greg Abbott informed the Pentagon that he will not impose the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard. Secretary…
Defense Secretary Rejects Oklahoma’s Request for Exemption From COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
By Zachary Stieber Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request from Oklahoma authorities for an exemption for Natural Guardsmen from the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin…
Republicans block defense bill, stalling Schumer’s December spending sprint
by Susan Ferrechio Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a critical defense spending and policy bill, demanding more time to consider amendments, including one related to a Russian fuel pipeline. The…
US Puts Chinese Firms Helping Military on Trade Blacklist
The U.S. government put a dozen Chinese companies on its trade blacklist on Wednesday for national security and foreign policy concerns, citing in some cases their help developing the Chinese…
‘We’re not looking for war’ with China, but will ‘protect’ Taiwan, lawmaker says after Indo-Pacific trip
by Mike Brest Republican lawmakers just back from a fact-finding mission to the Indo-Pacific region vowed to help protect Taiwan from increasing Chinese aggression. Sens. Mike Crapo, John Cornyn, Mike…
Pentagon Responds to Oklahoma National Guard’s Rejections of Vaccine Mandate
By Jack Phillips The Department of Defense (DOD) has indicated that it will respond to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt after his state’s National Guard suggested that it would reject a…
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops reportedly aren’t vaccinated as deadline approaches
By Natalia Mittelstadt Hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine or only received one of two doses as the Defense Department’s first vaccine…
US Troops Secretly in Taiwan Training Military
By Jeffrey Rodack Small units of Taiwan’s military ground forces have been trained by a U.S. special operations unit and a contingent of Marines, who have been secretly operating in…
US House Passes National Defense Bill, Including Support for Taiwan’s Defense
By Alex Wu The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year of 2022 with 316 votes in favor and 113…
Former Trump Pentagon Chief Says He ‘Did Not’ Authorize Mark Milley–China Calls
By Jack Phillips Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller, who briefly led the Pentagon from late 2020 until January 2021, said he did not authorize an alleged phone call between…