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Editorial: GOP forces halt to the military's vaccine mandate to placate the radical fringe

The Republican Party has once again bowed to its radical fringe regarding reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. An $858 billion defense-funding bill that passed the House last week contains a stipulation that the Pentagon lift its coronavirus vaccination requirement. House Republicans threatened to stall the bill…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

US Plans to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine

The Pentagon is finalizing plans to send Patriot missile batteries that can shoot down incoming missiles to Ukraine, US media reported Tuesday. As Russia has ramped up missile strikes on key Ukrainian infrastructure, the administration of President Joe Biden could announce the deployment as early as this week, US officials…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. resumes patrols with SDF in northern Syria - Pentagon

The United States has fully restarted patrols in northern Syria with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Pentagon said on Tuesday, after they had been paused because of Turkish strikes in the region.

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Pentagon calls for investigation into Reuters report of Nigeria child killings

The U.S. military on Tuesday called on Nigeria to conduct an independent investigation of allegations in a Reuters report that the Nigerian army killed children in its fight against insurgents.

Reuters

Google wants to digitize troops' samples

The tech giant seeks access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and organ slices

Salon

Fake history and the "Christmas bombing"

In the American narrative, one last bombing attack on North Vietnam brought peace. That's a self-serving fiction

Salon

Pentagon admits concern ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout will return to arms dealing after Brittney Griner swap

‘This should be a moment of deep reflection for the United States government to recognise we have a serious problem with hostage-taking of Americans,’ Senator Bob Menendez said

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DeSantis' pitch: Accept mass death

Ron DeSantis hopes to beat Trump by running as the manly man who rejects vaccines and welcomes mass death

Salon

US keeps eye on China's space activities for potential risks

The head of American military operations in space says the U.S. is closely monitoring Chinese activities that pose a potential risk to its assets in space

The Independent UK

U.S. to send Ukraine anti-drone, air defense aid worth $275 million

(This Dec. 8 story has been refiled to remove an extraneous paragraph)

Reuters

Michael Hiltzik: Rescinding the military's COVID vaccine rule is the Democrats' dumbest compromise in the lame-duck session

If you need evidence that Congress is dominated by its stupidest members, look no further than the apparent agreement in the House to lift the requirement that members of the military be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times

EXPLAINER: What end of vaccine mandate means for US troops

Congress’ move to eliminate the Pentagon mandate that all U.S. service members get the COVID-19 vaccine delivers a victory for lawmakers and troops who oppose getting the shot

The Independent UK

Gillibrand calls new NDAA ‘huge milestone’ in military justice

WASHINGTON — The newly released defense authorization bill for fiscal 2023 all but completes a decade-long campaign to overhaul the tradition-bound military justice system, advocates of the change say.

Tribune News Service

Gillibrand calls new NDAA 'huge milestone' in military justice - Roll Call

The defense authorization measure would move authority over prosecutions for major crimes from commanders to professional prosecutors.

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Axios

Republicans launching investigation into handling of U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal

The operation was clouded by a suicide attack that left 13 Americans and roughly 200 Afghans dead.

Roll Call

New NDAA advocates bulkier national defense budget - Roll Call

The defense authorization bill provides a shot in the arm to the military but bars discharging troops who refuse COVID-19 shots in their arms.

The Independent UK

US secretly tweaked missile launchers given to Ukraine to keep them from attacking inside Russia, report says

Russia has warned US not to give Ukraine long-range missiles

Reuters

U.S. approves potential sale $3.75 billion of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Poland

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of 116 General Dynamics made M1A1 Abrams tanks, other vehicles and munitions to Poland in a deal valued at up to $3.75 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

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Irish Mirror

Kevin Kilbane jumps to defend Eni Aluko after pundit targeted by online trolls following Brazil game

Aluko misspoke on air which led to the England legend being targeted by online trolls.

The Independent UK

China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy

China's Defense Ministry says the country strictly adheres to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons “at any time and under any circumstances."

Reuters

China says U.S. nuclear weapons report is speculation

China's defence ministry on Tuesday dismissed a Pentagon report about the pace of its nuclear weapons programme as unfair "gesticulation" and speculation.

Tribune News Service

Final NDAA expected to rescind Pentagon vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON — The final version of the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill is likely to rescind Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III’s August 2021 memo ordering COVID-19 vaccines for most troops, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.

Roll Call

Final NDAA expected to rescind Pentagon vaccine mandate - Roll Call

The fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill is expected to rescind a Pentagon order requiring COVID-19 vaccines for most troops.

Evening Standard

Watch: : Pentagon debuts new B-21 stealth bomber

The newest nuclear stealth bomber in the US has made its public debut after years of secret development, as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising tensions with China. The B-21 Raider is the first new US bomber aircraft in more than 30 years and is estimated to cost $729.25million…

Tribune News Service

Pentagon warns China on Asia-Pacific: US will keep war-fighting edge

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. is building a more lethal force posture in the Indo-Pacific as part of efforts to make sure China doesn’t dominate the region the way it intends to.

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