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CEO Taiclet: Lockheed Martin Ramping Up Defense Weapons Production
Defense giant Lockheed Martin is ramping up, and hiring, to meet the weapon needs of Ukraine and other allies, its CEO Jim Taiclet said Sunday.
Rep. Gaetz Trashes Defense Secretary for 'Blowing a Lot of Calls Lately'
While President Joe Biden has done little to nothing to hold the Pentagon accountable for foreign policy troubles in Afghanistan and Ukraine, according to Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not get…
US Approves $95 Million Sale of Defense Support to Taiwan
The U.S. government has approved a sale of up to $95 million worth of training and equipment to support Taiwan’s Patriot Air Defense System, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Biden May Invoke Defense Production Authority for Electric Battery Minerals: Source
President Joe Biden could sign as soon as this week an order encouraging the domestic production of minerals needed to make the batteries in electric vehicles, according to a person familiar with the matter.
McConnell Rejects Biden Budget as Inadequate on Defense
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell rejected President Joe Biden’s $5.79 trillion budget plans on Monday as a proposal heavy on “far-left” spending priorities but unacceptably light on defense spending at a time of heightened international…
Trump Lawyer to Newsmax: Ex-President No Longer on Defense, Suing Fraudsters
Donald Trump on Thursday sued his rival in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton, and several other Democrats, alleging they tried to rig that election by tying his campaign to Russia, former President Donald Trump’s…
Defense Secretary Austin Launches Committee to Study Military Suicides
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered on Tuesday that an independent panel conduct a review of military suicides, a Department of Defense memo read.
Defense Dept: Not Exactly Clear What Putin's Endgame Is Now
As President Joe Biden prepared to head to Brussels and Warsaw, Poland, amid a breakdown in the latest Ukraine-Russia war peace talks, the Defense Department was unsure of what Vladimir Putin’s “endgame is now.” …
Former Ukraine Defense Minister: Warplanes Needed Now to Defend Country
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk told Newsmax on Friday that Soviet-era MiG warplanes are needed as well as other lethal aid to help Ukraine defend itself from the Russian invasion.
Manchin: Biden Should Invoke Defense Production Act to Boost US Oil Production
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., on Thursday pushed for the Biden administration to invoke emergency use of the Defense Production Act to boost U.S. oil production as Americans are paying near-record highs for gas amid Russia’s…
China to Raise Defense Spending by 7.1% to $229 Billion
China is raising its defense spending in 2022 by 7.1% to $229 billion, up from a 6.8% increase the year before. Saturday’s announcement marks a continuation of the robust spending that has given China an…
Defense Sec. Austin: 'Significant Amount of Combat Power' Can Move on Kyiv 'Very Quickly'
Intelligence suggesting Vladimir Putin is preparing to invade Ukrainian is not a bluff, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who said Sunday action can be taken “very quickly” even moving tanks into the capital city…
Biden's Request for Highest Defense Budget Unlikely to Keep Up With Inflation
The Biden administration is reportedly going to request the highest Pentagon budget in history for the next fiscal year, but Fox News reported on Monday that the increase is unlikely to even keep up with…
Defense Lawyers Try to Free Oath Keepers Leader Rhodes Before Trial
Defense attorneys for Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes tried Wednesday to free him from jail before his trial on charges of seditious conspiracy regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.