In reversal, Pentagon keeps women’s advisory group, adds four more
A 75-year-old committee advocating for women in the military will be revived as part of a phased return of 39 DOD groups put on pause earlier this year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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House passes $893 billion defense policy bill with war powers repeal
Only a handful of Democrats supported the defense authorization bill plan, because of social issue fights included in the measure.
US to send Ukraine another $1 billion in military aid
The new aid includes additional rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as other ammunition and equipment.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
Send in the Marines? Reconsider Force Design 2030 beforehand
Force Design 2030 is a flawed operational concept in that it is narrowly focuses on fighting a specific type of engagement in a specific region, but more importantly in that it changes the very reason the Marine Corps has existed for over 246 years.
By Col. Gary “GI” Wilson (ret.), Lt. Col. William A. Woods (ret.) and Col. Michael D. Wyly (ret.)
US Senate votes in favor of Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May, setting aside their longstanding stance of military nonalignment.
Biden to send Ukraine ammo for HIMARS as Kyiv, Congress push for more
The Pentagon announced Monday it will send $550 million’s worth of new lethal aid for Ukraine, including ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as well as 75,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition.
American veterans captured in Ukraine sent to prison, family says
Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh are believed to be the first Americans captured while fighting against Russian forces.
Marine vet’s prisoner swap needs to be quiet, Russia says
Washington offered Russia a deal that would bring home Marine veteran Paul Whelan and WNBA player Brittney Griner.
Thousands of troops are still deployed to Europe for Ukraine response
Some troops have rotated out or gone home for good, but the Europe mission has no end in sight.
US military to treat wounded Ukrainian troops at Landstuhl hospital
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center can take up to 18 Ukrainian troops at a time under recently approved Pentagon guidance.
2 Americans, including a veteran, killed while fighting in Ukraine
They were killed in a Russian ambush in the Donbas region alongside two other foreign fighters, according to a Ukrainian commander.
By Lee Brown, New York Post