Full waivers will not be issued for seven nations. President Biden’s administration has issued a memorandum that identifies seven countries as using child soldiers in their defense forces…
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Representative Smith Warns Against Freezing Saudi Arms Deal
Chairman of House Armed Services Committee outlines details. This week, Representative Adam Smith of Washington, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke about the increasingly strained…
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Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meets in Brussels
Two Defense Department officials participate. Undersecretary of Defense William A. LaPlante led the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels, Belgium, over the weekend, where he was joined…
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HIMARS Exercises Held in Latvia
U.S. Army deploys soldiers to train on rocket systems for national combat readiness. U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced that two High Mobility Rocket Systems (HIMARS) are being…
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U.S. Army Chinooks Cleared to Fly
The entire fleet was grounded in August due to engine fires. The U.S. Army recently announced that the majority of its Chinook helicopter fleet has been cleared for…
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Representative McCaul Calls for Certainty on Taiwan
He says a strong doctrine is needed. Representative Michael McCaul of Texas has called for a stronger “doctrine of certainty” when it comes to the U.S. relationship between…
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Legislation Proposed to Replenish Weapons Stockpile
Securing American ARMS Act would facilitate the replacement of equipment sent as military aid. A group of 15 bipartisan senators proposed legislation this week that would allow the…
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Pentagon Announces Additional $675 Million for Ukraine
This marks the twentieth drawdown of equipment by President Biden’s administration. The Department of Defense has authorized additional weaponry worth $675 million to be sent to help in…
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Pentagon Halts Delivery of F-35 Fighter Jets
Engine component is discovered to have been made in China. The Pentagon has stopped the delivery of F-35 aircraft from Lockheed Martin Corp. after the manufacturer discovered a…
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U.S. Navy Continues Unmanned Vessel Testing
Iranian ship attempted to confiscate drone last week. The U.S. Fifth Fleet has been testing unmanned systems that use artificial intelligence since December of last year. The Saildrone…
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