News
Pentagon sees no imminent threat to Taiwan from Chinese buildup
A new report from the Pentagon details China’s more provocative and aggressive actions toward Taiwan, but Defense Department officials say those actions do not mean an invasion will happen soon.
US mulls sending Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine
The U.S. government is mulling sending the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine to help bolster its air defenses against an ongoing barrage of Russian strikes, a senior U.S. defense official told reporters.
Ukraine war: NATO pledges to provide more weapons and fix power grid
NATO has pledged to give more weapons to Ukraine and help fix critical energy infrastructure badly damaged by massive Russian missile and drone strikes.
Business
Navy awards $10M contract for radar arrays to Indiana business
A Loogootee, Ind., business has landed a $10 million contract with the Navy. Loughmiller Machine Tool and Design was awarded the contract to build radar arrays for the Navy. The arrays are part of a three-dimensional radar system that detects both high altitude missiles and low flying aircraft.
US OKs $1B arms sale to Qatar during key World Cup match
The Biden administration on Nov. 29 approved a $1 billion arms sale to Qatar in a transaction unveiled during halftime of the key World Cup 2022 match in Doha between Iran and the United States.
Defense
Here’s the new Marine Corps strategy for training future troops
The Marine Corps’ top officer in charge of training on Nov. 29 outlined the service’s sweeping new strategy that promises to modernize how troops learn and ready them for a faster, more connected era of combat.
Defense Intelligence Agency forms ‘China mission group’ to track rival
The Defense Intelligence Agency is pulling together a group of analysts and experts to monitor competition with China, a world power Pentagon officials consider the leading threat to U.S. national security.
What’s ahead for Navy unmanned underwater vehicle programs
The U.S. Navy submarine community is eager to boost its use of unmanned underwater vessels in the coming years, with several big developments almost ready to hit the fleet.
Veterans
Veteran’s lawsuit blaming antimalarial drug for psychosis tossed
A judge ruled late Nov. 28 that the lawsuit doesn’t belong in a California court.
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