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House passes Israel military aid bill
The House advanced a $14 billion Israel aid bill along party lines after Republicans added IRS cuts and more Dems call for a humanitarian pause.
Alabama governor welcomes federal review of Space Command’s proposed home
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday said she welcomes a federal review of the decision to move the Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Huntsville, saying she believes it will confirm the decision to move it to her state.
General education: What Austin can learn from Mattis’s rocky relationship with Congress
Austin must work with Congress to win support for President-elect Joe Biden’s national security budget and priorities.
By Joe Gould
US Space Command site to be located in Huntsville, Alabama
The U.S. Air Force is expected to announce Huntsville, Alabama, as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, according to Alabama’s governor.
Top House Republican appropriator tests positive for COVID-19
The House’s top Republican appropriator, Rep. Kay Granger, has tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in Washington to begin the new session of Congress.
By Joe Gould
NATO mulls its future in Afghanistan as US draws down troops
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull almost half the U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by mid-January leaves NATO in a bind.
House panel votes to end 2001, 2002 war authorizations
The House Appropriations Committee approved separate measures to end the 2001 and 2002 war authorizations, which underpin U.S. counterterror operations ― another move by lawmakers to curb President Trump’s war-making powers.
By Joe Gould
NATO chief plays down concern over US troop withdrawl plans in Germany
“The U.S. has made it clear that no final decision has been made on how and when,” NATO's chief told reporters
How to send Girl Scout cookies to troops overseas
“Girl Scout Cookies are like a little taste of home in every bite. It’s that comfort food that soldiers will fight over; soldiers will share. It always puts a big smile on your face because you think about being home."
By Dylan Gresik
NATO set for Iraq troop trainer-swap to mollify US demands
NATO countries are preparing to move more than 200 trainers working with the international force fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq to the military alliance’s own mission there helping to build up the Iraqi army in response to President Donald Trump’s demand that U.S. allies do more in the Middle East, senior officials said Tuesday.
A new base in Poland wouldn’t take US troops from Germany, US ambassador says
Establishing a new U.S. military base in Poland won’t necessitate cuts from U.S. troop numbers in Germany, Kay Bailey Hutchison, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, said Tuesday.
By Kyle Rempfer