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Why was Defense Secretary Austin’s hospital stay kept secret for days?
Members of Congress and Pentagon leaders were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Army locked public report after story on overdue suicide regulation
The change came less than a week after Army Times cited the report in an April story about soldier suicide.
By Davis Winkie
Censoring weapons tests risks troops’ lives, says Warren
Elizabeth Warren is calling on the Pentagon to stop censoring its annual weapons testing report.
By Joe Gould
In memo to force, Esper issues directions on operational security
"Ongoing reviews reveal a culture of insufficient OPSEC practices and habits at DoD," writes Esper.
By Aaron Mehta
DoD reports would be public under new amendment to must-pass defense bill
All unclassified Pentagon reports ordered by Congress could be made public under a forthcoming amendment to the annual defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould
Philippine official tweets order for new protest vs China
Chinese coast guard ships reportedly strayed near a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Shanahan’s gag rule memo nets bipartisan backlash
Two lawmakers from different parties are slamming a Pentagon memo that governs information sharing with Congress.
By Joe Gould