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U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Faces Delays With No Funding Request for 2025, Aims to Acquire Commercial Icebreaker
highnorthnews.com/en/us-coast-guard-icebreaker-faces-delays-no-funding-request-2025-aims-acquire-commercial-icebreaker
Justice Department indicts 7 accused in 14-year hack campaign by Chinese gov: Hacks allegedly targeted US officials and politicians, their spouses and dozens of ...
arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/justice-department-indicts-7-accused-in-14-year-hack-campaign-by-chinese-gov/
Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
apnews.com/article/us-baltics-military-aid-estonia-latvia-lithuania-af6b938e56f2412cc5cee16182cb96c1
Vietnam minister says president's resignation has not affected policies: Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said on Tuesday the resignation of the ...
reuters.com/world/vietnam-hopes-us-will-soon-recognize-its-market-economy-status-fm-son-says-2024-03-26/
Navy identifies Florida sailor who died while deployed in Red Sea: He embodied 'selfless character'
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/24/navy-florida-sailor-red-sea-oriola-michael-aregbesola/73087492007/
Pentagon chief says civilian death toll in Gaza ‘far too high’: Lloyd Austin tells Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that humanitarian aid reaching Palestinian ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/26/pentagon-chief-says-civilian-death-toll-in-gaza-far-too-high
Pentagon Urged to Just Say No to AI-Powered Killer Robots: "The Department of Defense should declare its opposition to the development and deployment of ...
commondreams.org/news/killer-robots
How the Pentagon dug down and found $300M for Ukraine: The Defense Department this month found $300 million for weapons for Ukraine, even though the bill to fund ...
apnews.com/article/pentagon-ukraine-russia-war-funding-716ce5f7f336f1def7e000ac9170f190
12 Palestinians drown while trying to retrieve airdrops: At least 12 Palestinians in Gaza drowned Monday while trying to reach humanitarian airdrops ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4558085-12-palestinians-drown-gaza-air-drops/
The U.S. Military’s Investments Into Artificial Intelligence Are Skyrocketing: Driven by the Department of Defense, the US government's investments into ...
time.com/6961317/ai-artificial-intelligence-us-military-spending/
Thai PM says economy needs a boost, weighs funding options for $13.7 bln handout plan
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-pm-says-economy-needs-boost-weighs-funding-options-137-bln-handout-plan-2024-03-27/
Israel-Hamas war: US, Israel defense chiefs to meet as tensions rise over Gaza: The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Israel’s minister ...
apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-pentagon-defense-austin-gallant-ba2fa9612856b2e6e8c9e0e1624fd3aa
HSBC setting up $1 bln growth fund to scale up digital platform businesses in Southeast Asia
reuters.com/business/finance/hsbc-setting-up-1-bln-growth-fund-scale-up-digital-platform-businesses-southeast-2024-03-27/
WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin vows continued U.S. aid to Ukraine amid congressional funding stall
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Quick Glance: Defense Secretary Austin Affirms Long-Term U.S. Support for Ukraine Amid Congressional Funding Standstill
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's efforts in the war against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress remains stuck due to funding reluctance to send additional weapons to the front.
- The conference took place a week after U.S. defense officials found and utilized $300 million in contract savings to finance a new package of military aid for Ukraine by extracting weapons from Pentagon stocks.
- U.S. leaders had stated in the past three months that they could not take more weapons off the shelves because they lacked the money to replenish the stocks. The Congress has been deadlocked for months over a new $95 billion supplemental bill that includes about $60 billion in aid for Ukraine.
- UNESCO indicates that Ukraine requires over a billion dollars to reconstruct its scientific infrastructure.
Top generals who oversaw US withdrawal from Afghanistan slam State Department for delaying emergency evacuation
cnn.com/2024/03/19/politics/top-generals-who-oversaw-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-slam-state-department-for-delaying-emergency-evacuation/
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War Spending: What Is It Good For?: The case of Gaza may be extreme in its brutality and the sheer speed of the slaughter, but it underscores the need to ...
tomdispatch.com/spending-unlimited-2/
Balloon recovered off coast of Alaska had been in the ocean for ‘well over a year,’ Pentagon says
cnn.com/2024/03/22/politics/balloon-alaska-pentagon/
Philippines foreign minister says challenge is how to sustain, elevate US-Philippines alliance
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-foreign-minister-says-challenge-is-how-sustain-elevate-us-2024-03-19/
Meta, Boeing, GE Vernova join US business delegation to Vietnam this week: A large U.S. business delegation, including Meta, Boeing and wind energy firm GE ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/meta-boeing-ge-vernova-join-us-business-delegation-vietnam-this-week-2024-03-18/
Pentagon denies US forces bombed eastern Syria: The U.S. military is denying it bombed eastern Syria late Monday night or early Tuesday morning after Syrian and ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4557659-pentagon-denial-us-forces-syria-iran/
Phalanx CIWS Costs $3,500 Per Second In Ammo To Fire: The Navy's Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems spit out 75 tungsten-cored rounds every second at $46 a pop ...
twz.com/sea/phalanx-ciws-costs-3500-per-second-in-ammo-to-fire
Forget TikTok – Chinese spies want to steal IP by backdooring digital locks: Uncle Sam can use this snooping tool, too, but that's beside the point
theregister.com/2024/03/14/chinese_espionage_safe_locks/
Ukraine should use F-16s to defend its sovereign territory – Pentagon Press Secretary
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/20/7447332/
Retired commander who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal says he alone bears responsibility for airport attack
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/retired-commander-oversaw-afghanistan-withdrawal-says-alone-bears-resp-rcna144094
US says it has not received a formal request by Niger junta to leave military bases
apnews.com/article/niger-junta-coup-america-troops-terrorism-caa65fde198df5e62121d7e6b6558b6c
ASEAN's digital economy growth hinges on upskilling: BCG chair: BANGKOK -- Southeast Asian countries are on the cusp of reaping a digital economic fortune ...
asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/ASEAN-s-digital-economy-growth-hinges-on-upskilling-BCG-chair
US airlifts more than 30 citizens out of Haiti's capital amid gang rebellion: Officials
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Quick Glance: US Airlifts Over 30 Citizens From Haiti's Capital Amid Gang Rebellion: Officials
- The U.S. orchestrated two helicopter airlifts from Port-au-Prince to evacuate over 30 stranded Americans to the Dominican Republic.
- Around 1,600 Americans contacted the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, with many not requesting help to depart the country.
- Gangs besieging Port-au-Prince's airport have made land travel treacherous, providing few safe options for evacuation.
- The U.S. provided humanitarian aid for Haiti and is relying on a multinational security force led by Kenya to restore order in the country, as political changes in Haiti continue to stall.
Singapore starts QR code clearance at busy crossing to Malaysia: JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia -- Singapore on Tuesday launched a QR code-based clearance process at ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Singapore-starts-QR-code-clearance-at-busy-crossing-to-Malaysia
The big AI research DARPA is funding this year: The Defense Department’s key research arm will experiment with ethical chatbots and new robot super pilots.
defenseone.com/technology/2024/03/big-ai-research-darpa-funding-year/394924/
Niger revokes military accord with US: Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20240317-niger-revokes-military-accord-with-us
Nearly 80% of Indonesians see Beijing’s South China Sea actions as threat: A survey showed they preferred a defense alliance with Southeast Asian nations to ...
rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/china-threat-03212024163654.html
Haiti crisis boils over, forcing pivot in US policy: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation on Tuesday marks a watershed moment for U.S. diplomacy ...
thehill.com/policy/international/4527284-haiti-ariel-henry-blinken-us-policy/
Quick Glance: Understanding Haiti’s Armed Gangs: Origins and Demands
- Armed groups have long rocked daily life and politics in Haiti.
- The rivalry between the two major gang coalitions - G9 and GPep - dominates Port-au-Prince.
- The origins of the gangs are closely associated with political parties and elites in Haiti.
- The armed groups have become autonomous entities and seek political power.
Two years after start of Ukraine war, Russian titanium keeps flowing to West: Despite pledges to break economic ties with Russia, the West remains dependent on a ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/21/russia-titanium-exports-sanctions/
Sustainable bond market posts strong growth in ASEAN+3 economies, says Asian Development Bank
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/24/sustainable-bond-market-posts-strong-growth-in-asean3-economies-says-asian-development-bank
Trading Floors Buzz With Excitement as BOJ Axes Negative Rates: One word echoed across trading floors from Tokyo to Singapore as the Bank of Japan raised rates ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/trading-floors-buzz-with-excitement-as-boj-axes-negative-rates
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Opinion | Biden Shrinks the U.S. Military: The President’s Pentagon budget reveals the armed forces in a state of managed decline.
wsj.com/articles/biden-defense-budget-pentagon-u-s-military-china-russia-israel-ukraine-ba7fd46b
Taiwan buys US-made MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones: Taiwan is acquiring additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from the U.S. In an March. 12 contract announcement, the U ...
defence-blog.com/taiwan-buys-us-made-mq-9b-skyguardian-drones/
Russia shutters prisons after tapping on inmates to fight in Ukraine: A Russian human rights commissioner said some prisons had to be closed due to "a one-time ...
businessinsider.com/russia-shutter-prisons-inmates-ukraine-war-2024-3
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Bell secures $455M contract for AH-1Z helicopters for Nigeria: The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a contract award to Bell, a division of Textron ...
defence-blog.com/bell-secures-455m-contract-for-ah-1z-helicopters-for-nigeria/
Former U.S. military leaders assess 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/19/Milley-McKenzie-Afghanistan-withdraw/6741710881729/
Pentagon may provide Ukraine with ATACMS missile modification with range up to 290 km – WSJ
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/13/7446293/
Why the US Army is training soldiers to wage war in the Arctic: With Russia and China looking to project power in the region, the US Army is pushing its soldiers ...
businessinsider.com/why-us-army-is-training-soldiers-to-fight-in-arctic-2024-3
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U.S. sends more Marines to Haiti to protect Embassy: The Caribbean nation of more than 11 million people is again struggling with violence and political ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/13/haiti-marines-embassy/
The Pentagon wants thousands of cheap, AI-enabled drones to fight China: Ukraine’s drone innovations have changed how the US is planning for a war with China.
vox.com/world-politics/24107959/replicator-drones-china-taiwan-ukraine-pentagon
The situation in Ukraine: “You will feel the losses”: Ukrainian President Zelensky wants to retaliate for a Russian missile attack on his hometown of Kryvyi Rih ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/selenskyj-will-vergeltung-fuer-raketen-auf-krywyj-rih-19582692.html
Gossip mill: Dua Lipa spotted in Singapore, Cyndi Wang stuck in traffic jam to Genting, police officer arrested on suspicion of leaking Lee Sun-kyun drug probe ...
asiaone.com/entertainment/gossip-mill-dua-lipa-spotted-singapore-cyndi-wang-stuck-traffic-jam-genting-police-arrested-lee-sun-kyun
US senators express concern over low attack submarine procurement plan: US senators express concern over limited procurement of nuclear-powered attack submarines ...
businessinsider.com/us-senators-express-concern-over-low-attack-submarine-procurement-plan-2024-3
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European Commission delivers $4.8 billion to Ukraine in first tranche of macro-financial assistance
kyivindependent.com/european-commission-delivers-4-8-billion-to-ukraine-in-first-tranche-of-macro-financial-assistance/
Quick Glance: Russia Launches 'Largest' Attack on Energy
- Russia's 'largest' attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure involved around 150 missiles and drones, resulting in two casualties.
- China's mediation attempts in the Ukraine conflict failed due to significant differences between Kyiv and Moscow.
- France and Germany announced ammunition production in Ukraine to support the country's armed forces.
- Germany and France reached a 'historic' breakthrough in developing the tank of the future, focusing on advanced technologies.
US Valkyrie drone swarms taking clearer, cheaper shape: US firm Kratos is expanding its XQ-58 Valkyrie drone family to five variants, underscoring the shift ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/us-valkyrie-drone-swarms-taking-clearer-cheaper-shape/
SpaceX ‘Starshield’ Spy Satellites Under Development for US Defense—Report: SpaceX is creating the 'Starshield,' a new US spy satellite for the Defense ...
techtimes.com/articles/302652/20240317/spacex-starshield-spy-satellites-under-development-defense—report.htm
Quick Glance: SpaceX Constructing Spy Satellite Network for US Intelligence Agency
- SpaceX is constructing a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency.
- The network is being built by SpaceX's Starshield business unit under a $1.8 billion contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
- If successful, the program will significantly enhance the ability of the U.S. government and military to quickly spot potential targets almost anywhere on the globe.
- The development of the Starshield network highlights the deepening ties between SpaceX and U.S. intelligence and military projects.
Pentagon Kills A Key Tech Program, Dealing A Blow To Silicon Valley’s Defense Ambitions
forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2024/03/19/pentagon-ends-silicon-valley-defense-tech-program-shift/
Aerospace Corp. investing $100 million in El Segundo campus: Aerospace Corp., a federally funded R&D lab that supports the space industry ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-03-22/aerospace-corp-moves-headquarters-to-virginia-invests-100-million-in-el-segundo-campus
Pentagon launches website to oversee US military aid to Ukraine: The U.S. Defense Department's Office of the Inspector General on March 19 announced that it ...
kyivindependent.com/pentagon-launches-website-to-oversee-us-military-aid-to-ukraine/
Gov. Shapiro visits Pittsburgh's Gecko Robotics to celebrate tech and lobby for budget support
post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2024/03/21/gov-shapiro-gecko-robotics-budget-pittsburgh/stories/202403210094
Joby Commits to Deliver 2 Air Taxis to MacDill Air Force Base: The agreement expands Joby’s relationship with the U.S. Air Force, which last year signed a $131 ...
flyingmag.com/joby-commits-to-deliver-2-air-taxis-to-macdill-air-force-base/
CEOs Rarely Win in the Game of Geopolitics: Companies need to tread a fine line between taking geostrategy seriously and becoming instruments of national power.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-20/ceos-rarely-win-in-the-game-of-geopolitics
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US Defense Dept received 50,000 vulnerability reports since 2016: The Cyber Crime Center (DC3) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) says it has reached the ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-defense-dept-received-50-000-vulnerability-reports-since-2016/
Driver Off the Deck: Social media star Carter Smith has PGA Tour aspirations: This social media "King" does a lot of talking, but he backs it up.
golfdigest.com/story/Driver-Off-the-Deck-How-Carter-Smith-turned-social-media-into-a-chance-at-the-PGA-Tour
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The Public Pulse: Hypodermic needle distribution; Warnings from former military leaders
omaha.com/opinion/letters/the-public-pulse-hypodermic-needle-distribution-warnings-from-former-military-leaders/article_876b6720-e2d5-11ee-afb7-27eb8ace2dfa.html
US Army explores potential boundaries of future warfighting: From the National Training Center and Camp Pendleton, California, to White Sands Missile Range ...
defence-blog.com/us-army-explores-potential-boundaries-of-future-warfighting/
Opinion: The Maine shooter’s traumatic brain injury didn’t have to happen: It’s hard to explain how it feels to be behind an artillery piece when it fires ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/03/18/opinion-maine-shooters-traumatic/
Lockheed Martin F-35 jet enters full production: The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that the F-35 has been approved for 'Full Rate ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/lockheed-martin-f-35-jet-enters-full-production/
Pentagon said to have pulled $2.5B Intel defense chips grant: Plus: Trump reportedly gave chipmaker license to sell to Huawei back in the day...
theregister.com/2024/03/13/intel_defense_grant/
US cranks F-35 production in a losing race with China: The Warzone reported that the full-rate production decision came more than four years later than planned ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/us-cranks-f-35-production-in-a-losing-race-with-china/
Today’s battles happen at the pace of software. The Pentagon needs to hit the accelerator
defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/03/todays-battles-happen-pace-software-pentagon-needs-hit-accelerator/394925/
Biden’s budget includes Taiwan: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/03/13/2003814842
After Gotion controversy, new bill seeks federal review on future deals: The legislation aims to avoid future community unease by setting a more thorough review ...
detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2024/03/13/gotion-review-cfius-slotkin/72957792007/
BAE Systems secures $317M contract for M109 howitzer services: The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a new contract award to BAE Systems for the ...
defence-blog.com/bae-systems-secures-317m-contract-for-m109-howitzer-services/
Dod's exit: Intel loses 2.5 billion US dollar funding - Golem.de: In the United States, too, not everything runs smoothly with the subsidies for semiconductors ...
golem.de/news/ausstieg-des-dod-intel-verliert-2-5-milliarden-us-dollar-foerderung-2403-183141.html
Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile
apnews.com/article/ukraine-supplemental-war-russia-congress-4aa3731543757156858c2211773a5621
Quick Glance: U.S. Sending $300 Million in Weapons to Ukraine
- The Biden administration announced sending up to $300 million in weapons to Ukraine, sourced from savings from under-bid contracts.
- The package includes air defense interceptors, artillery rounds, and armor systems to hold off advancing Russian troops for a few weeks.
- The Senate passed an emergency aid bill with $60.1 billion for Ukraine, but its fate in the House is uncertain.
- The political paralysis in the U.S. has led to critical shortages on Ukraine's battlefields as Russia continues to bombard the country.
Biden seeks modest bump for record $895B defense budget : The Biden administration’s defense budget for fiscal 2025 is only a 1 percent increase from last year’s ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4524735-biden-record-895b-defense-budget/
Quick Glance: Biden's Budget Proposal: Family Tax Breaks, Cheaper Health Care, More
- President Joe Biden's budget proposal for fiscal 2025 includes tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits, and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
- The budget aims to reduce deficits by $3 trillion over a decade and increase tax revenues by a total of $4.9 trillion.
- Proposals include increased child tax credits, tax credits for homebuyers, higher corporate taxes, and a 25% minimum tax for billionaires.
- The budget plan focuses on helping families cope with inflation while providing funding for defense, healthcare, education, and more.
Veterans Affairs to expand IVF coverage to same-sex couples, single veterans: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said it would provide in vitro ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4526397-veterans-affairs-to-expand-ivf-coverage-to-same-sex-couples-single-veterans/
Navy Stripped Rep. Ronny Jackson of His Rank, Report Says: The move reportedly came after a Pentagon inspector general’s report on the former White House ...
thedailybeast.com/navy-stripped-rep-ronny-jackson-of-his-rank-report-says
Quick Glance: Navy Demoted Ronny Jackson for White House Behavior
- Ronny Jackson, former White House physician turned GOP congressman, frequently highlights his military credentials.
- The Navy demoted Jackson in July 2022 following a damning Pentagon inspector general's report that substantiated allegations of his inappropriate behavior as a White House physician.
- Despite the demotion, Jackson continues to refer to himself as a retired rear admiral, facing significant financial consequences.
- The Pentagon inspection recommended Navy Secretary take action against Jackson for not behaving in the exemplary manner required of Navy officers.
Daylight saving time is almost here: What to know: Americans will be turning their clocks forward in just a matter of days as most of the U.S ...
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4507756-daylight-saving-time-is-almost-here-what-to-know/
Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades
apnews.com/article/ufo-pentagon-aliens-intelligence-9a32aba88eb610cf16b2e9f0908704b3
Biden Budget Includes Over $1 Trillion in 'Militarized Spending': Analysis: "If we are ever going to stop the cycle of endless war, we'll have to invest ...
commondreams.org/news/biden-military-budget
US Army intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified info to China in exchange for $42K
cnn.com/2024/03/07/politics/us-army-sergeant-charged-leaking-classified-info-china/
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Quick Glance: US Soldier Accused of Selling Secrets to China
- US Army soldier Korbein Schultz indicted for selling national defense secrets to China.
- Indictment includes charges of unlawfully communicating defense information, exporting defense articles to China, and bribery.
- Starting in June 2022, Schultz allegedly shared US military operations info with a co-conspirator in China, including details on advanced military helicopters and Chinese military tactics.
- Conspirators enticed Schultz with wealth and racing perks, attempting to conceal their activities by labeling online transactions as 'car customizations.'
Senate Dems Call On Schumer to Reopen WWII-Era Commission on 'War Profiteering': Their plan is based on something Harry S. Truman did when he was in the Senate.
commondreams.org/news/senate-dems-war-profiteering
Pentagon needs Congress to hand over $10B to replace weapons sent to Ukraine: "It would come back on our own readiness on our own stockpile to a certain ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/11/pentagon-weapons-ukraine-congress-00146287
Malaysia’s Anwar Warns US That Constraining China Will ‘Accentuate’ Its Grievances
thediplomat.com/2024/03/malaysias-anwar-warns-us-that-constraining-china-will-accentuate-its-grievances/
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