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Pentagon worries repealing COVID vaccine mandate will affect readiness
Democratic House leaders now support the change, which has been a priority for congressional Republicans for months.
White House aims to release overdue security strategies within weeks
Amid pressure from lawmakers, the White House is weighing a September rollout for its long-delayed National Security Strategy, now being rewritten to emphasize Russia alongside China following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
By Joe Gould
Senators back $45 billion boost in defense spending for FY23
Lawmakers say the extra money will counter rising inflation and replenish stocks of munitions sent to Ukraine.
How big could your military pay raise be in 2023?
Some lawmakers are saying a 4.6% raise is not enough.
No strikes in Afghanistan since US withdrawal, DoD leaders confirm
But military leaders insisted they can still provide over-the-horizon monitoring of Afghanistan from bases outside the region.
Inflation sparks new fight over Biden’s military budget request
Spiking inflations’s potential effect on the Pentagon has emerged as a line of attack for Republicans who argue President Joe Biden’s defense budget was already treading water when it was introduced Monday.
By Joe Gould
Congress passes budget with defense boost, $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
Senate lawmakers finalized a $1.5 trillion spending bill late Thursday that provides $13.6 billion in new aid for Ukraine and gives funding stability for the Defense Department for the rest of the fiscal year.
Top Republican defense voice in the Senate set to retire this year
Jim Inhofe, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been in Congress since 1987.
Arab-Israeli missile defense has a shot, says CENTCOM nominee
In the wake of recent missile and drone attacks against the UAE by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, there’s a fresh opportunity to integrate air and missile defense in the Mideast, says Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla.
By Joe Gould