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Congress authorizes 8% defense budget increase
The bill provides more aid for Taiwan and Ukraine, repeals the COVID vaccine mandate, provides a 4.6% troop pay raise and bolsters munitions production.
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Ingalls nabs $1.3B deal to build next San Antonio-class amphib ship
The Navy awarded a $1.3 billion contract to Ingalls for the construction of LPD-32, amid a debate over the ship’s cost and the future of the ship class.
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House passes a 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate as clock ticks
With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the Senate was also in for a rare weekend session and prepared to act next.
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Joint chiefs vacancies loom amid Tuberville’s Senate standoff
Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blanket hold on military confirmations could create as many as five joint chiefs vacancies. Here’s what happens next.
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White House announces Patriots for Ukraine amid Zelenskyy visit
The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Washington for a meeting with President Joe Biden and an address to Congress.
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VA to get $300B, its biggest budget ever, under federal spending deal
If approved, it will be the largest annual spending plan ever for the department.
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Keep COVID-19 military vaccine mandate, defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.













