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(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden directly appealed to the American people to support funding for Israel and Ukraine's war efforts, warning that Hamas and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose parallel threats to US democracy. Biden argued that supporting Ukraine and Israel in their fights against Russia and militant groups, respectively is "vital for America's national security.". [Extracted from the article]

Biden Embrace Turns Israel Ground War Into "Something Different" Around the same time, the destroyer USS Carney intercepted three cruise missiles and several drones launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen, Ryder told a briefing in Washington. (Bloomberg) -- A US base in Syria was targeted by drones, while a US destroyer intercepted cruise missiles and drones in Yemen, incidents that caused minor injuries but prompted fresh concerns that Israel's war with Hamas may spark a bigger conflict and pull in the US. The US base at Al Tanf, Syria, was targeted by two drones on Wednesday, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The US is seeing stepped-up drone attacks in Iraq and Syria, the Pentagon said Thursday, while an American destroyer in the Red Sea intercepted cruise missiles and drones fired toward Israel by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Biden Embrace Turns Israel Ground War Into "Something Different" The US base at Al Tanf, Syria, was targeted by two drones on Wednesday, Ryder said. The US is sending more interceptors for Israel's Iron Dome rocket defense system, Ryder said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden is considering a supplemental request of approximately $100 billion that would include defense assistance for Israel and Ukraine alongside border security funding and aid to nations in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter. A group of lawmakers supportive of additional aid for Kyiv earlier this month proposed that the administration pursue a joint aid package for Israel and Ukraine in hopes of overcoming Republican opposition. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: US Set to Send Limited Number of ATACMS Missiles to Ukraine The modifications needed to convert the launcher are "not that much, some cables, some software - it's not dramatic", Bush said. (Bloomberg) -- The Army is poised to send Ukraine some of its long-range ATACMS missiles armed with cluster munitions once President Joe Biden approves the transfer, according to the service's top weapons buyer. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on reorienting the U.S. military to compete with the People's Republic of China as of August 2021. Topics include U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, and the disputed islands in the South China Sea.

Tuberville has blocked military promotions for more than six months, insisting the Defense Department under President Joe Biden end a policy that lets personnel take leave and travel for abortion care or other reproductive health problems if it's unavailable in the states where they are stationed. (Bloomberg) -- Tommy Tuberville is digging deeper on his single-senator blockade, which has already stalled 301 US military promotions, with aides saying his complaint now is compounded by liberal "woke" sentiment among officers in line for top jobs in addition to his previous crusade against the Pentagon's abortion policies. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden plans to nominate Admiral Lisa Franchetti as chief of naval operations, a move that would make her the first woman to be a US military service chief. "Throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas", Biden said in a statement, which included three other appointments. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration's pick for the top US military post said an Alabama senator's decision to block hundreds of officer promotions is hurting the Pentagon's ability to hold on to talent and jeopardizes readiness. Tuberville is using Senate rules to stand in the way of what is normally routine Senate confirmation for military officer promotions. General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the nominee to be the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said military families have to weigh the desire to serve against the uncertainty caused by Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville's refusal to allow the promotions to proceed swiftly. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Republican debt-limit negotiators are setting aside demands for large increases in defense spending and instead settling for a smaller increase President Joe Biden sought in his budget proposal, people familiar with the talks said. McCarthy signaled he was willing to agree to the president's requested level for defense accounts, according to two of the people, after the GOP was pressing for an increase. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden is nominating General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior administration official said, seeking to elevate the Air Force chief to become the nation's most senior military officer. Brown, known as "C.Q.", would replace General Mark Milley, the current chief, if confirmed by the Senate. [Extracted from the article]

President Joe Biden was first briefed on the leak last week, "when when we all got word that there were some documents out there, and he has stayed briefed - remained in contact with national security officials throughout the weekend", spokesman Kirby said at the White House. Biden administration officials expect the leak to come up in the course of their regular contacts with allies, including in person when Biden meets in the UK later this week with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. [Extracted from the article]

Austin didn't say what that sort of deterrence will look like, though President Joe Biden has said the US would be prepared to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack. (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he sees no sign that China plans to attack Taiwan anytime soon, even as Pentagon officials warned that Beijing is on a path to have a more powerful military than the US by 2050. [Extracted from the article]

Proposed Weapons The Indo-Pacific Command recommends $172 million in continued development and procurement for the Hammerhead, a weapon it describes as "an offensive mining system" that would be delivered by a drone to "detect, classify and destroy submarines threats." It currently operates six Jin-class submarines carrying nuclear-tipped ICBMs, six nuclear-powered attack submarines and 44 diesel-powered attack subs. (Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration's proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 asks for billions more dollars to boost its Indo-Pacific military command, enhance missile defense and strengthen regional economies, as part of a broader push to counter China's more assertive role in the region. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- US lawmakers are set to remove hurdles to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in a move that may improve frayed ties between the two allies. The final annual defense authorization bill dropped a provision adopted by the US House of Representatives in July that would have prohibited the sale of F-16s to Turkey unless President Joe Biden certifies that providing the Lockheed Martin Corp. fighters is in the national interest and that Turkey won't use the jets for unauthorized territorial overflights on Greece. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The White House says it supports an effort to attach previously stalled legislation to fast-track energy projects backed by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin onto a must-pass defense bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Joe Biden promised Manchin they would attach his permitting measure in exchange for his crucial vote on a climate and tax package in August. [Extracted from the article]

It will also get more of the MIM-23 HAWK missile, a surface-to-air system that Ukraine has been seeking as it has a longer range than the US provided Stingers, Singh said. (Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration announced $400 million in new security assistance for Ukraine, including refurbished Soviet-era T-72 tanks, HAWK air defense missiles and more of the "Phoenix Ghost" drones that have been effective against Russian forces in the east. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration cited inflation -- Democrats' biggest political liability -- as a national and global security threat, less than a month before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. Stubbornly high inflation has been a drag on Democrats' prospects heading into the November midterm elections, in which President Joe Biden and his party are campaigning to hold on to slim House and Senate majorities. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The US announced Tuesday it had approved the potential sale of additional Patriot missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia in a deal valued at as much as $3.05 billion, just weeks after an awkward meeting between President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. "These missiles are used to defend the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's borders against persistent Houthi cross-border unmanned aerial system and ballistic missile attacks on civilian sites and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia", the US State Department said in a statement. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The US House voted Thursday to allow President Joe Biden to sell Turkey upgraded F-16 jets -- if the country's mercurial leader agrees to a key caveat. Senate Challenges Yet even with Biden's support for the F-16 sale, and the potential agreement of Turkey to flight restrictions, the road isn't entirely clear for the sale to go forward. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The latest $800 million package of weaponry President Joe Biden is sending Ukraine includes dozens of "Phoenix Ghost" drones the Pentagon says were expedited specifically to aid the fight against Russia. U.S. Switchblade Drones for Ukraine to Include Tank Killers The Switchblade drones previously sent to Ukraine are built by AeroVironment Inc. U.S. Fast-Tracked "Phoenix Ghost" Drone Being Sent to Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

The Biden administration is preparing to announce another $800 million in weapons and support for Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Asked about the brief exchange, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said only that Biden and other world leaders spoke on a call earlier Tuesday "about providing more ammunition and security assistance to Ukraine.". [Extracted from the article]

President Joe Biden last week announced a package of aid that he said provided "new capabilities include artillery systems, artillery rounds, and armored personnel carriers" as well as the transfer of additional helicopter. The Biden administration is preparing to announce another $800 million in weapons and support for Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. [Extracted from the article]

Manchin told reporters Wednesday that he disagreed with Kahl on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which Kahl helped shape, but agreed on other issues, such as protecting the Kurds in Syria. Keywords: 32663Z; BUSINESS; COS; EXE; GEN; GOV; NORTHAM; POL; US; WORLD EN 32663Z BUSINESS COS EXE GEN GOV NORTHAM POL US WORLD President Joe Biden's pick for a senior Pentagon position barely got through his committee nomination process, as senators deadlocked on whether to advance his candidacy. 32663Z, BUSINESS, COS, EXE, GEN, GOV, NORTHAM, POL, US, WORLD. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 32663Z; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; COS; EXE; GEN; GENTOP; GOV; NORTHAM; POL; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN 32663Z ALLTOP BUSINESS COS EXE GEN GENTOP GOV NORTHAM POL TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM President Joe Biden's pick for a senior Pentagon position barely got through his committee nomination process, as senators deadlocked on whether to advance his candidacy. 32663Z, ALLTOP, BUSINESS, COS, EXE, GEN, GENTOP, GOV, NORTHAM, POL, TOP, US, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAM. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden plans to request $813.3 billion in national security spending -- including $773 billion for the Pentagon -- in the federal budget he will send to Congress on Monday, according to officials familiar with the plan. The White House has yet to release either its National Security Strategy or the Pentagon-generated National Defense Strategy that are supposed to outline the strategic rationale for the spending. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Democrats and Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee divided sharply from the start of a hearing Wednesday on whether President Joe Biden should have kept some U.S. troops in Afghanistan indefinitely. In testimony before the panel, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the lawmakers that the "war was a strategic failure.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The top U.S. military leaders pointed rare criticism at key decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden which they said undermined Afghanistan's military and made it harder for American troops to remain as the nation's government collapsed. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he wouldn't advise announcing specific troop withdrawal deadlines, as both Trump and Biden did. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The top U.S. military leaders pointed rare criticism at key decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden which they said undermined Afghanistan's military and made it harder for American troops to remain as the nation's government collapsed. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he wouldn't advise announcing specific troop withdrawal deadlines, as both Trump and Biden did. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden plans to nominate Christine Wormuth as secretary of the Army, the White House announced Monday, a move that would make her the first woman to oversee the largest and oldest of the U.S. military services. Wormuth, who would need to be confirmed by the Senate, was undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon from 2014 to 2016 and before that was deputy under secretary for strategy, plans and forces. [Extracted from the article]

Wormuth, who would need to be confirmed by the Senate, was undersecretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon from 2014 to 2016 and before that was deputy under secretary for strategy, plans and forces. (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden plans to nominate Christine Wormuth as secretary of the Army, the White House announced Tuesday, a move which would make her the first woman to oversee the largest and oldest of the U.S. military services. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 32663Z; ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CMD; COS; EXE; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; NORTHAM; NRG; TRNEQUIP; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 32663Z ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CMD COS EXE GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES NORTHAM NRG TRNEQUIP US WORLD WWTOP President Joe Biden plans to request $715 billion for his first Pentagon budget, a decrease from Trump-era spending trends, according to three people familiar with the plans. "It is vital to national security that U.S. military installations, and the mission critical capabilities these installations support, are resilient to climate-induced extreme weather", the White House Office of Management and Budget said Friday in a release detailing Biden's discretionary spending priorities. [Extracted from the article]

Gordon Adams, a former Office of Management and Budget and associate director for national security programs in the Clinton administration, said Biden "is missing an opportunity to bring much-needed discipline to defense planning and the defense budget." "It is vital to national security that U.S. military installations, and the mission critical capabilities these installations support, are resilient to climate-induced extreme weather", the White House Office of Management and Budget said Friday in a release detailing Biden's discretionary spending priorities. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden plans to request $715 billion for his first Pentagon budget, a decrease from Trump-era spending trends, according to three people familiar with the plans. The fiscal 2022 budget will be the first in a decade in which defense and non-defense spending aren't constrained by budget caps, meaning that Congress has an opening to shift funds from defense to non-defense spending, or the reverse. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee challenged President Joe Biden's pick for undersecretary of defense for policy Thursday, portraying his criticism of former President Donald Trump's administration as "hyper-partisan" and intemperate. But Inhofe said that many of Kahl's policy predictions during the Trump presidency had "proven to be untrue", including saying that Trump's policies on Iran and North Korea would lead to war. [Extracted from the article]

Congress will weigh President Joe Biden's first budget request and review the military services' proposals to see if they cut unnecessary, so-called "legacy" weapons programs and facilities, Reed said. Reed's position is significant because Biden's election elevated a narrative within the Democratic Party that the president will be under enormous pressure from progressives to slash defense spending. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Congress approved the waiver needed for Lloyd Austin to serve as President Joe Biden's defense secretary, a key step toward making the retired Army general the first Black leader of the Pentagon. But on Wednesday he said he would do so because Austin "is the right person to lead the Pentagon through a unique, complex, and unprecedented set of challenges."Testifying before Senate Armed Services on Tuesday, Austin, 67, promised to respect civilian control of the military. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Congress may give retired General Lloyd Austin the votes he'd need to serve as Joe Biden's defense secretary as soon as Thursday, making him the second member of the new president's national security team to win confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee convened a hastily called meeting Thursday morning to approve both the waiver and the nomination, although it said the full Senate wouldn't act on confirmation until the panel reviewed Austin's answers to written questions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House voted 326-78 Thursday to grant the waiver needed for Lloyd Austin to serve as President Joe Biden's defense secretary, and the Senate was poised to follow suit. Smith, a Democrat from Washington, introduced the waiver legislation for Austin. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for defense secretary, went before a Senate committee Tuesday whose members have praised his past service as an Army general -- and have questioned whether that service would undermine civilian control of the military. In addition to Senate confirmation, Austin, who retired from the Army in 2016, would need both chambers of Congress to pass a waiver from a law that bars former military officers from serving as defense secretary within seven years of stepping down in the name of ensuring civilian control. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for defense secretary, went before a Senate committee Tuesday whose members have praised his past service as an Army general -- and have questioned whether that service would undermine civilian control of the military. In addition to Senate confirmation, Austin, who retired from the Army in 2016, would need both chambers of Congress to pass a waiver from a law that bars former military officers from serving as defense secretary within seven years of stepping down in the name of ensuring civilian control. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is asking Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist to step in as acting secretary of defense, according to two transition officials. The choice of Norquist comes after Biden and his national security team expressed frustration at a lack of cooperation from the current Pentagon leadership under Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Joe Biden's pick to run the Pentagon will have a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 19, a day before the inauguration. Biden Hails Austin as Pentagon Pick, Nods to Worry About Waiver Only two other retired officers have received a waiver to be defense secretary since World War II. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for defense secretary, may have to stay out of decisions on the Pentagon's costliest weapons system, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, because of his ties to its engine-maker, Raytheon Technologies Corp. Supporters of Austin have focused on the historic role he would occupy as the first Black defense secretary, leading a force that Biden notes is 40% people of color. Austin, who has served on Raytheon's board since 2016, also may have to recuse himself from decisions on the company's missile defense and shipbuilding contracts aimed at countering China and Russia. Austin's role at Pine Island Capital might raise bigger questions than his connection to Raytheon, according to Mandy Smithberger, director of defense information at the Project on Government Oversight. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he plans to nominate retired Army General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary, a move that would make him the first Black leader of the U.S. military if he can assuage lawmakers' concern about waiving a restriction designed to preserve civilian control of the Pentagon. Biden said "Austin also knows that the secretary of defense has a different set of responsibilities than a general officer and that the civil-military dynamic has been under great stress these past four years. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he plans to nominate retired Army General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary, a move that would make him the first Black leader of the U.S. military if he can assuage lawmakers' concern about waiving a restriction designed to preserve civilian control of the Pentagon. Biden said "Austin also knows that the secretary of defense has a different set of responsibilities than a general officer and that the civil-military dynamic has been under great stress these past four years. Other congressional Democrats predicted Austin would have strong support, including Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, a key Biden ally. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Joe Biden's plan to nominate retired Army General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary is running into early friendly fire from Democrats, with two senators saying they don't plan to vote for the waiver he'd need to serve in the post. Other congressional Democrats predicted Austin would have strong support, including Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, a key Biden ally. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate retired Army General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary, according to three people familiar with the decision, making him the first African American to lead the Pentagon. Austin is a native of Thomasville, Georgia, and attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. [Extracted from the article]