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- Soaring US ‘defense’ budget helped drive world military spending to 10-year high in 2019
Global military expenditures in 2019 saw their largest increase in 10 years, propelled in no small part by skyrocketing US “defense” budgets, which continue to dwarf some of the world’s next largest spenders combined.Feb 15, 2020 00:12World News - We WILL protect you – or else: NATO members agree to expand Iraq mission, without regard for Baghdad’s permissionNATO has vowed to expand its training operations in Iraq, paused last month after the US assassination of a top Iranian general. With growing anger in the country over foreign meddling, Baghdad is reluctant to OK the plan.Feb 13, 2020 00:59World News
- 109 US service members suffered brain injuries in Iran missile strike – PentagonThe number of US troops that suffered ‘mild traumatic brain injury’ in last month’s Iranian missile strikes has been updated to 109, of which 76 have already returned to duty, the US Department of Defense said.Feb 10, 2020 22:02USA News
- Amazon wants to ‘depose’ Trump over losing $10 billion Pentagon contractStill fuming over the loss of the Pentagon cloud computing deal to Microsoft, Amazon is arguing that President Donald Trump’s personal bias improperly influenced the decision, even invoking his impeachment to make their case.Feb 10, 2020 18:33USA News
- US Space Force conducts first ICBM launch after Moscow warned of threat of renewed arms race (PHOTOS)The newly-created US Space Force has test-fired a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time as Russia blasted it for “lowering the bar” on using nuclear weapons.Feb 5, 2020 14:25USA News
- Mission incapable? Pentagon review finds gun on F-35 fighter jet can’t hit targets & 800+ software glitches – reportThe long list of problems plaguing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter continues to grow, with a Pentagon review finding over 800 software flaws in the costly aircraft, as well as defects that prevent its guns from hitting targets.Jan 31, 2020 00:14USA News
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