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Biden signs defense bill

China Reacts After Biden Signs Record US National Defense Bill

The bill authorizes $15.5 billion for the U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative to counter China and $300 million in military assistance to Taiwan.

UPI · 1d

Biden signs defense bill despite misgivings about provision limiting transgender care

President Joe Biden signed the $895 billion National Defense Authorization bill into law even though it included a package that limited transgender care.

CBS News · 1d

Biden signs defense bill, despite ban on transgender health care for military kids

President Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children in military families.

Rebel Factions Try to Unite Syria

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Live Briefing: Syria’s new leaders dissolve rebel factions, merge them under Defense Ministry

Sharaa and the heads of rebel factions agreed Tuesday to merge the groups under the Ministry of Defense, according to a statement from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the charge to topple dictator Bashar al-Assad.

The New York Times · 5h

Thursday Briefing: Rebel Factions Try to Unite Syria

Syria’s new leaders are trying to unite rebel factions. A number of rebel factions agreed to dissolve and be integrated under the defense ministry, according to the Syrian state

The Financial Times on MSN · 1d

Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power

Syria’s rebel factions have agreed to disband and become part of the interim government’s defence ministry as the new administration rushes to consolidate power within revamped government institutions.

Korea Joongang Daily on MSN20h

Defense Minister ordered release of North's demolition videos on day martial law was declared: Report

The Unification Ministry's surprise release of videos showing North Korea’s demolition of transmission towers along the ...

The Times of Israel1d

Defense Ministry inks deal with IAI to expand supply of Arrow 3 missile interceptors

Multi-billon shekel deal is to provide more of the interceptors that have proven successful at knocking down incoming ...

Chinese defense ministry rebuts US military assistance and arms sales to Taiwan, urging US to stop fanning flames in Taiwan Straits

Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, stated on Monday that US military assistance and arms sales to ...

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NATO's Defense Vulnerable to China's Control Over Seven Materials

China's control is most pronounced in materials like gallium, accounting for 98 percent of global production. Gallium is ...

CCTV2d

Chinese defense ministry condemns U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Monday condemned U.S. arms sales to the Taiwan region, reiterating ...

Biden approves $571 mln in defense support for Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday agreed to provide $571.3 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said, ...

Stars and Stripes2d

Faulty mortar rounds spark corruption allegations for Ukraine’s defense industry

The Anti-Corruption Action Center, one of Ukraine’s leading independent anti-corruption watchdogs, on Monday filed a petition ...

Arutz Sheva13d

Made in Israel: Ministry of Defense buys Israeli missile cruisers

The Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eyal Zamir, approved a procurement agreement for several new missile ships today (Thursday) at the IMOD's ...

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The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine

(AP Photo) In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Feb. 28, 2023, Lt.

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Ministry of Defense increases support for companies aiming to join NATO DIANA

The Estonian Ministry of Defense, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, is establishing a mentoring program to help companies prepare for applying to NATO ...

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China Warns US of Taiwan Red Line: 'Playing With Fire'

Taiwan maintains its own democratic autonomy from China despite Beijing's claims of sovereignty over the island. Tensions in ...

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