A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.
Category: Defense Department
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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership
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Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate
The New York Times – On the Runway:The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
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New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast
The New York Times – On the Runway:Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump’s latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealing options.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More
The New York Times – On the Runway:The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
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Court Halts Pentagon Rule Requiring Escorts for Journalists
The New York Times – Business:A federal judge temporarily blocked a new rule that restricted reporters’ access to the Pentagon, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
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Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over China Military Label
The New York Times – Business:The Chinese tech giant said it had no ties to China’s military and that the U.S. government had violated the law by making that claim.
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New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time
The New York Times – Business:The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.
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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
The New York Times – Business:As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
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Pentagon Can Temporarily Require Escorts for Journalists
The New York Times – Business:An appeals panel ruled that the Defense Department can require escorts for reporters in the building while it fights an earlier decision that overturned many of the department’s press rules.
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Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Newspaper’s Ombudsman
The New York Times – Business:The newspaper’s ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, said she had been given no reason for her dismissal.