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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.
The Army is planning a mass recruiting drive this summer
“We’re getting as many assets as we can across the Army, everybody is involved,” said Muth.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army retention rises as economy slumps, but recruiting hasn’t seen a boom yet
The general in charge of Army recruiting said the economic downturn doesn't appear to have impacted enlistments — yet.
By Kyle Rempfer
COVID closed Mexican factories that supply US defense industry. The Pentagon wants them opened.
Factory closures in Mexico due to the coronavirus pandemic are hurting U.S. defense firms, and the Pentagon is urging America’s neighbor to the south to reopen vital suppliers.
By Joe Gould
Will coronavirus stall DoD’s Silicon Valley outreach efforts?
The Pentagon has been making inroads into the Silicon Valley-based venture capital community. Will COVID-19 force them to hit pause?
By Aaron Mehta
COVID-19 threat isn’t going to end anytime soon, say Pentagon leaders
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley is confident the U.S. and the military will quash the virus eventually.
By Diana Stancy
Op-ed: FDR’s Fireside Chat is a model for calm amid coronavirus pandemic
The author thinks Trump's address to the nation about COVID-19 flopped.
By Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine
Veterans unemployment up again
The jobless rate among veterans in February was higher than the national mark for the first time since 2016.
McConnell urges caution on Turkey sanctions
Sen. Mitch McConnell is sticking to this guns against broad sanctions on Turkey.
By Joe Gould
Warships sortie, 7th Fleet preps for typhoon
Storm might bring 30 inches of rain, strong winds to Japan.
Trump’s confusing moves raise questions about Turkey, Syria
A day after President Donald Trump threatened to “ruin the economy of Turkey” if it goes too far with a planned invasion of northern Syria, he announced on Tuesday that he’s invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House next month.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press