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New US aid package for Ukraine will total about $300 million
U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will include additional munitions for drones.
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Video shows Chinese fighter jet flying close to US aircraft
The U.S. military says a Chinese fighter jet flew aggressively close to a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea.
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NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said an additional reserve battalion would be put on high readiness in case additional troops are needed.
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Images show North Korea’s launch pad as it prepares its spy satellite
Satellite images taken Tuesday analyzed by The Associated Press showed activity at a main pad at North Korea's Sohae Satellite Launching Station.
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US bombers fly over Bosnia in sign of support
The aircraft also participated in a joint military event in the town of Tuzla with Bosnia’s multi-ethnic army and U.S. Army Special Forces.
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SC town rocked by death of Guard member in Kuwait rollover accident
Spc. Jayson Haven's death cast a shadow over his hometown's Memorial Day ceremonies.
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Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirements
Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.
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Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal
Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.
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NATO intel chief: Russia’s war on Ukraine and a hybrid war aimed at us
The speed, scale and intensity of Russian hybrid activities has increased in recent years, notes David Cattler.
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Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote in Congress
A key test will come Tuesday afternoon when the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the package.
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Army vet turned DC insider now a historic nominee for Veterans Affairs
VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the department's second-highest post.
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On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’
The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”
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Debt ceiling agreement locks in Biden’s proposed defense budget
The White House and House Republicans reached a debt ceiling agreement that increases the defense budget by 3.3% while cutting non-defense spending.
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Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital
The attack lasted more than five hours, with air defense reportedly shooting down more than 40 drones.
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Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait
Taiwan's defense ministry said it detected three ships from the Chinese navy, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait.
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Kamala Harris welcomes West Point graduates to ‘unsettled world’
“The world has drastically changed,” the vice president told the roughly 950 graduating cadets of the U.S. Military Academy.
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‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leader
The 25-year manhunt launched in the wake of the 1983 Beirut bombings form the basis of the four-part Showtime series “Ghosts of Beirut."
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