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Asia-Pacific

Pentagon: U.S. military footprint staying right where it is

The long-awaited Global Force Posture review shows that status quo is the key refrain as the China song remains the same.

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Military Industrial Complex

Frank Kendall flies out of revolving door and into Air Force confirmation

Biden's pick for secretary worked in Pentagon acquisitions before his most recent gigs consulting for top defense contractors.

US threw away $2.4 billion in Afghanistan: Internal report
Asia-Pacific

US threw away $2.4 billion in Afghanistan: Internal report

In some cases, the US provided facilities or equipment to the Afghan government without asking if it wanted, needed, or could maintain them.

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Military Industrial Complex

Former General Lloyd Austin reports for duty, and a Pentagon 'reset'

Turns out the defense secretary's confirmation was a piece of cake. Now the hard part, deciding who's in — and out — of the E-Ring.

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Military Industrial Complex

That $2.6 trillion stimulus was one heck of a holiday bonus to defense contractors

This is what happens when lawmakers cram annual Pentagon funding into a politically charged package on a deadline.