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Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from 'blast overpressure'
Read full article: Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from 'blast overpressure'The Defense Department is going to require cognitive assessments for new personnel as part of updated guidance aimed at protecting personnel from “blast overpressure” as leaders seek to mitigate risks of brain injury associated with repeated blasts.
Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China
Read full article: Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, ChinaA new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises.
Jill Biden says an agreement to let federal employee military spouses work from overseas is overdue
Read full article: Jill Biden says an agreement to let federal employee military spouses work from overseas is overdueJill Biden says allowing federal employee military spouses to work from overseas is a “national security imperative” that's long overdue.
Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
Read full article: Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetingsThe Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized.
White House sets new guidelines for Cabinet notifications after Austin's secret hospitalization
Read full article: White House sets new guidelines for Cabinet notifications after Austin's secret hospitalizationThe White House is laying out a new set of guidelines to ensure it will be informed any time a Cabinet head can’t carry out their job.
The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings
Read full article: The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildingsThe Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon as part of a Biden administration plan to promote energy conservation and clean energy.
Amid firestorm created by Austin's cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educate
Read full article: Amid firestorm created by Austin's cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educateThe secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations due to prostate cancer surgery set off a political firestorm, launched multiple reviews and triggered calls for his ouster.
A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
Read full article: A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's prostate cancer diagnosis and treatmentDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer surgery and was later hospitalized in intensive care due to complications from that operation without President Joe Biden, Cabinet members or even his deputy knowing.
White House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
Read full article: White House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stayBoth the White House and Pentagon say they will look into why President Joe Biden and other top officials weren’t informed for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized.
The Pentagon adds new details about Austin's secretive hospital stay and the delay in telling Biden
Read full article: The Pentagon adds new details about Austin's secretive hospital stay and the delay in telling BidenThe Pentagon is releasing new details about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s nearly weeklong hospitalization.
Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Read full article: Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'The Pentagon is beginning a new effort to contact former service members who may have been forced out of the military and deprived of years of benefits due to policies targeting their sexual orientation, starting with those who served under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”.
Defense budget speeds toward $1 trillion, with China in mind
Read full article: Defense budget speeds toward $1 trillion, with China in mindThe Pentagon intends to load up on advanced missiles, space defense and modern jets in its largest defense request in decades in order to meet the threat it perceives from China.
Biden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for Ukraine
Read full article: Biden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for UkrainePresident Joe Biden has pledged $1.3 billion more for new weapons and economic assistance to help Ukraine in its strong but increasingly difficult battle against the Russian invasion.
Senate panel likely to OK 1st female Army secretary
Read full article: Senate panel likely to OK 1st female Army secretaryThe woman poised to be the first female secretary of the Army told Congress Thursday that combating sexual assault and harassment is a top priority, and said greater prevention is needed, including more training to encourage soldiers to step in when they see bad behavior by others.
Biden calls for China review during first Pentagon visit
Read full article: Biden calls for China review during first Pentagon visitPresident Joe Biden speaks as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Vice President Kamala Harris accompany him at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced plans for a Pentagon review of national security strategy on China as part of his push to recalibrate the U.S. approach with Beijing. The president announced the review during his first visit to the Pentagon as commander in chief. Defense Department officials described the review as a “sprint" effort that would weigh U.S. intelligence, troops levels in the region, defense alliances with China and more. Ratner served as deputy national security adviser to Biden as vice president and also served as a China specialist during the Obama administration.