“All night of the 29th, you guys are taking me from gate, to gate, to gate, to gate, to gate, to gate, to gate trying to get these individuals in HKIA,” Mullin said, referring to the Hamid Karzai International Airport. “The State Department was stopping us every step of the way.” After driving the three-year-old … Read more
The helicopter was operating in international airspace and Iran’s actions were inappropriate, the statement said. “These are not the actions of a professional maritime force,” said Cmdr. Rick Chernitzer, a spokesperson for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. “This unsafe, unprofessional, and irresponsible behavior by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy risks U.S. and partner nation … Read more
Separating the relatively small amount of Ukraine funding is yet another reversal for McCarthy. Over the weekend, the speaker opted keep the money in the bill after previously floating the possibility. But Ukraine aid has become politically contentious in the GOP conference and is opposed by many lawmakers on McCarthy’s right flank. The Pentagon bill … Read more
Ukraine funding has become a political football just days before a possible shutdown. While the two votes show bipartisan support for helping fight off Russia’s invasion, nearly half of House Republicans favored stripping out the money. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has declared the bipartisan Senate funding patch a nonstarter in part because it contains $6 billion … Read more
Tough road ahead Sending the HIMARS to Ukraine was the first of many red lines that the Biden administration eventually crossed in the conflict. In each case, U.S. officials have insisted they would not approve the weapon right up until they do so: the Patriot missile defense system in December; M1 Abrams tanks in January; … Read more
If there is one military officer the average American can name, it is Gen. Mark Milley, the Boston-born chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who is retiring at the end of this week after four tumultuous years as the nation’s top soldier. Milley will be remembered as one of the most consequential and controversial … Read more
“I’m reading the tea leaves, and he was one of the four that was still kind of holding out, so I think it’s more likely it’s going to be approved — but Sweden’s got to be admitted to NATO,” McCaul (R-Texas) said in a brief interview. “We’re saying we’re not going to consider this if … Read more
Over 1 million military members and furloughed civilian employees are at risk of going without pay during the shutdown period, a DOD spokesperson said. | Andreea Alexandru/AP Photo A government shutdown would harm military readiness and have “huge, profound impacts across the globe,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said Tuesday morning. With a looming government shutdown, … Read more
The news is a major win for Zelenskyy and officials in Kyiv, who have long sought the missiles. ATACMS have a range of 45 to 190 miles and Ukrainians have long argued that they are crucial to striking deep behind entrenched Russian positions along a 600-mile front line. NBC first reported the news that the … Read more
Menendez denies any wrongdoing. “The excesses of these prosecutors is apparent. They have misrepresented the normal work of a Congressional office. On top of that, not content with making false claims against me, they have attacked my wife for the longstanding friendships she had before she and I even met,” Menendez said in a statement … Read more
