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DOGE shouldn’t have unfettered Pentagon access
if Musk’s involvement ends up exposing sensitive data to our adversaries, a few billion in government waste will be the least of our problems.
By Paula A. DeSutter
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America’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced tech
The U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.
By Mark T. Esper
NATO members set to say they won’t deploy land-based nukes in Europe
NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.
By Joe Gould
Putin confirms Russian exit from Open Skies Treaty
The Russian president signed a bill to withdraw from the treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities, following the U.S. exit from the pact.
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
US tells Russia it won’t rejoin Open Skies arms control pact
The decision means only one major arms control treaty between the nuclear powers — the New START treaty — remains in place.
Biden ending Trump OK for US oil company in Syria, says official
Trump became focused on Syria’s oil in October 2019 after he abruptly announced his intention to draw down U.S. troops deployed against ISIS in the area.
Russian lawmakers vote to follow US out of overflight treaty
Moscow has signaled its readiness to reverse the withdrawal procedure and stay in the treaty if the United States returns to the agreement.
Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper joins Epirus board
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is joining the board of directors at Epirus, the company announced, the latest move by the former Raytheon executive to reenter the world he left to join the Trump administration four years ago.
By Joe Gould
Offutt airmen say goodbye to troubled but beloved jets
The OC-135B spent the last 20 years flying aerial photography missions — primarily over Russia — in carrying out the international Open Skies Treaty.
By Steve Liewer, Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald via the AP
US, NATO forces begin final phase of Afghan pullout
Saturday marks the official start of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.
Biden’s Afghanistan pullout gets mixed reaction in Congress
Mostly Republican critics warn Afghanistan would again become a launchpad for terror attacks.
By Joe Gould