Trump, Netanyahu take victory lap over strikes on Iran nuclear sites
President Trump ordered U.S. forces to strike three key Iranian nuclear sites in June, a decision the Israeli leader says warrants a Nobel Peace Prize.
By Tia Goldenberg
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Strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months, US report says
A report by the Defense Intelligence Agency found that while the US strikes did significant damage, the Iranian nuclear sites were not totally destroyed.
By Stephanie Liechtenstein, The Associated Press and Sam McNeil, The Associated Press
Defense bill orders Biden nuclear briefing for Congress on probing allies
Congress would get a window into pleas from allies to the Biden administration not to change policy on the use of nuclear weapons under language in the new compromise defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
House passes defense bill 363-70; Senate up next
The House passed a new compromise defense policy bill and sent it to the Senate Tuesday, endorsing a $25 billion increase over President Joe Biden’s defense budget request for 2022
By Joe Gould
Military justice reform must ensure Special Victim prosecutors are under civilian control
Without this, a decade’s effort at military justice reform will be in jeopardy.
By Jackie Speier and Lynn Rosenthal
Two Congress members fly to Kabul, infuriate DoD, White House
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., flew in and out on charter aircraft and were on the ground at the Kabul airport for several hours.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Marine veteran advocates for LGBT equality in North Carolina
A Marine veteran's new challenge comes as chairman of Gaston County Democrats for Equality, a group representing members of the LGBT community related to political, social and equality issues.
By Janiya Winchester, The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette via AP
Military leader defends Jan. 6 response as House steps up probes
Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt echoed comments from other senior military leaders about the perception of soldiers being used to secure the election process.
Great power, great responsibility: Gen. ‘CQ’ Brown & Anthony Mackie talk diversity ‘firsts’ in military, Marvel
Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown isn't an Avenger ... yet.
Postal Service unveils stamp honoring Japanese American WWII veterans
The “Go For Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of World War II” stamp honors the second generation Japanese Americans, or Nisei, who fought during the war and faced discrimination in the U.S.
Before US-Russia summit, measure demands any new missile treaties include China
Sen. Steve Daines is proposing a higher bar for any new limits on America’s ballistic missile arsenal.
By Joe Gould