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Senate eyes repeal of Iraq war authorization
The Senate will vote this month to repeal two decades-old measures that approved American military action in Iraq.
US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said early Wednesday that China had sent 21 planes flying toward Taiwan, 18 of them fighter jets.
By Huizhong Wu and Eileen Ng
China conducts military exercise opposite Taiwan
China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan.
Taiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension
There was no direct link between China's threats and Taiwan's civil defense drills.
Military thinks Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea,’ Biden says
President Joe Biden stopped short of suggesting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not travel to Taiwan.
White House seeks new $10B Ukraine fund with half for Pentagon
The White House has formally asked Congress for $32.5 billion pandemic relief and “critical assistance” to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, with $4.8 billion for the Pentagon, as part of an updated supplemental spending request.
By Joe Gould
Defense industry frets as funding talks crawl
Despite repeated warnings from lawmakers and uniformed Pentagon leaders that a full-year continuing resolution will hurt national security, some in the defense industry are still worried that budgetary route is a possibility.
By Joe Gould
Senate turns to NDAA after de-linking China competition bill
The Senate could consider the annual defense authorization bill as soon as Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., abandoned a controversial push to merge it with sweeping China-focused legislation.
By Joe Gould
Senate ‘likely’ to move defense bill this week, Schumer says
The Senate is “likely” to vote on its long-delayed annual defense policy bill this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says.
By Joe Gould
House passes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome system in blowout vote
The House passed legislation overwhelmingly to provide $1 billion to Israel to restock its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system just days after Democrats removed the funding from a broad stopgap spending bill.
By Joe Gould