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Hegseth presses defense industry to ramp up munitions amid depleted stocks, China threat
The U.S. military is facing shortages of critical and much-needed munitions. Secretary of Defense Hegseth made a personal appeal to defense industry leaders to help fix the problem.
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Russia hits Ukraine with largest air attack since war began: report
The AP reported that Russia fired 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, which included 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles.
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Chinese military-tied company appears to be choosing new hires at Ford battery plant company
The Chinese military affiliated battery manufacturer CATL appears to be in charge of hiring for roles at the Ford plant that executives said would be wholly owned and operated by the American company.
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U.S. vetting Afghan refugees with biometrics but uncertain of some identities, memos show
‘We don’t know at first blush if someone is the seventh-cousin of bin Laden or a Good Samaritan,’ official says.
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Exclusive: Ex-Trump aide lays out Afghan withdrawal plan that Biden scrapped
Trump's overarching theme was a conditions-based withdrawal from Afghanistan, Kash Patel says.
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Group trying to hold Capitol Hill rally to spotlight those still held in connection with Jan. 6 riot
The rally is planned for Sept. 18.
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Police reportedly negotiating with suspect in Capitol Hill bomb threat
The Capitol Police said they are responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress
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Former NY ice cream shop owner ordered to pay $4,500 to BLM protesters for false police report
The man was charged under a New York state law that bans the filing of a false police report to intimidate a person based on race
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Assistant police chief in charge of intelligence before Capitol breach returns to her post
Yogananda Pittman has served as the acting police chief since January
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Fort Bliss in Texas becomes ground zero for resettling Afghan refugees during chaotic exit
Military installation and famed home of tank division poised to get 10,000 refuges, and possibly more … on top of border children.
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Situation at Kabul airport remains dangerous and fluid, Milley says
Plenty of postmortems will be held later, but not now, Milley said.
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Civil war ahead? Afghanistan ex-VP declares himself in charge, forms anti-Taliban resistance
"This is a very strong indication that the Taliban is not going to take over power as smoothly as they thought," one commentator said.
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Repeated watchdog, intel warnings undercut Biden’s public assurances on Afghan army
U.S. knew Afghan soldiers couldn’t even handle refueling operations, and were prone to defections and poor readiness, internal memos show. But still the Biden administration expressed confidence.