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Senate Votes To Block Saudi Arms Deal, Facing Potential White House Veto

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, June 20th, 2019

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Senate Votes To Block Saudi Arms Deal, Facing Potential White House Veto

The Senate on Thursday voted to block the administration’s planned $8.1 billion in arms deals with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, with the White House announcing its intent to veto the action. The disapproval measures followed the administration's decision in May to issue an emergency notice bypassing the congressional review period for the proposed weapons deal, which includes the sale of rockets, missiles and aircraft support. Lawmakers voted 53 to 45 to block two of the 22…

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With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

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Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]