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The Department of Defense (DOD) has authorized a new $1.2 billion security assistance package under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to bolster Ukraine's air defenses and sustain its artillery ammunition needs.
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DoD Implements the Brandon Act to Enhance Mental Health Support for Service Members
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In recent weeks, as Title 42 ended, President Biden signed an executive order to authorize the U.S. armed forces to address international drug trafficking and sent troops down to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III has approved a request from Homeland Security to send military troops to the southwest border.
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Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He's held positions with the Defense Intelligence Agency, Homeland Security, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Dr. Joel Wuthnow is a senior research fellow at the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs at the Institute for National Strategic Studies at National Defense University. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the 25th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine since August 2021.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the 23rd drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment to be sent to Ukraine since August 2021.
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A new report argues for restructuring the U.S. defense budget over U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s belief that its size is critical to staying ahead of China, dealing with Russia and maintaining the responsibilities that come along with America's role as a global leader.
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Countries that are not already part of a coalition of nations implementing export controls against Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine should rethink their positions, a U.S. Commerce Department under secretary said during a hearing last week.
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U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlined the national security need for approval of the Bipartisan Innovation Act before month’s end in a letter sent to congressional leadership last week.
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The top military U.S. military leader warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that an invasion of Ukraine would be "horrific" CNN reported
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III joined the growing ranks of people testing psitive for COVID-19, according to a news release.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is taking over various border barrier projects that were previously run by the Department of Defense.