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The US Defense Department has announced that it will provide additional military support to the Secret Service in order to enhance security for the major presidential and vice presidential candidates during the upcoming election. This decision comes in response to a request from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Secret Service. The specific reasons for this increased support were not disclosed, but it is worth noting that the Secret Service has faced criticism for security failures in the past. The military support is expected to continue until the inauguration of the president-elect and vice president-elect in January. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly been accused of leaking US secrets, but the latest allegations against him involve key details about some of the most sensitive weapons in the US nuclear arsenal. In a social media post, Trump called the submarine allegations "false and ridiculous", arguing that he was only telling Pratt that the US makes the best military equipment in the world. [Extracted from the article]

(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. The emphasis on funneling more money to US military assets in the Indo-Pacific highlights just how much the Biden administration, like the Trump administration before it, wants to reorient its defense posture to respond to China's own growing military and economic might. [Extracted from the article]

By the 2030s, the US for the first time will need to deter two major nuclear powers, according to the strategy, in a reference to Russia and China. (Bloomberg) -- China is the US's sole competitor with the "capability to reshape the international order", while Russia remains a danger to be constrained, the Biden administration said Wednesday in its long-delayed national security blueprint. The Trump document portrayed China and Russia as co-equal threats. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the issue of public trust in the U.S. armed forces. It mentions the politicization of opinion driven in a large part by former president Donald Trump, the problems of sexual assault and right-wing extremism that plague the services, and whether civil-military relations can be improved.

Milley told the lawmakers that the "war was a strategic failure", and Austin said "there was no risk-free status quo option" in Afghanistan. (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration didn't leave behind plans for a negotiated withdrawal from Afghanistan for him to use when he took over the Pentagon. [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]

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. (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. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- General Mark Milley, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said two calls he made to his Chinese counterparts in the final weeks of the Trump administration were a normal part of his job and were coordinated with the acting secretary of defense and other top officials. "I know, I am certain, President Trump did not intend on attacking the Chinese, and it is my directed responsibility to convey presidential orders and intent", Milley told the Senate Armed Service Committee on Tuesday, referring to a call he made on Oct. 30. [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]

"I know, I am certain, President Trump did not intend on attacking the Chinese, and it is my directed responsibility to convey presidential orders and intent", Milley told the Senate Armed Service Committee on Tuesday, referring to a call he made on Oct. 30. (Bloomberg) -- General Mark Milley, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said two calls he made to his Chinese counterparts in the final weeks of the Trump administration were a normal part of his job and were coordinated with the acting secretary of defense and other top officials. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers that the rapid collapse of the Afghan security forces took the Pentagon by surprise despite the years of funding and training the U.S. poured into the effort to resist the Taliban. Austin and Milley will be pressed further on why the U.S. failed to foresee the rapid collapse of the Afghan military and national police, a force of roughly 300,000 facing what Biden estimated was 75,000 Taliban militants. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a full review of at least 42 Pentagon advisory boards and committees over concern about a flurry of last-minute appointments of key loyalists in the waning days of the Trump administration. Pentagon officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the full review of the various advisory boards -- set to take until at least June -- was unprecedented and would give Austin the opportunity to review whether all of them are needed or if some have overlapping authorities. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Congress handed Donald Trump a major, bipartisan defeat in the waning days of his presidency, as the Republican-led Senate voted to override his veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. Trump had sought to intimidate GOP senators into voting to sustain his veto, unleashing a bitter attack on fellow Republicans as the chamber prepared to begin the override process. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Congress handed Donald Trump a major, bipartisan defeat in the waning days of his presidency, as the Republican-led Senate voted to override his veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. Trump had sought to intimidate GOP senators into voting to sustain his veto, unleashing a bitter attack on fellow Republicans as the chamber prepared to begin the override process. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Congress handed Donald Trump a major defeat in the waning days of his presidency, as the Republican-led Senate voted to override his veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. Trump had sought to intimidate GOP senators into voting to sustain his veto, unleashing a bitter attack on fellow Republicans as the chamber prepared to begin the override process. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The prospects for boosting stimulus payments for most Americans to $2,000 are fading fast in the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate even with GOP leaders under pressure by both President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats. The partisan clash over the payments also is entangling another piece of year-end business in the Senate -- a vote to override Trump's veto of a crucial $740.5 billion defense policy bill. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The prospects for boosting stimulus payments for most Americans to $2,000 are fading fast in the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate even with GOP leaders under pressure by both President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats. Senator Bernie Sanders is attempting to force a delay on the defense legislation unless Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell relents and allows a vote on a standalone bill on the bigger stimulus checks. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump unleashed a bitter attack on fellow Republicans as the effort to override his veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill moves to the Senate after passing the House. Senate Armed Services Chairman Jim Inhofe, a Trump ally who's now at odds with the president, called the defense measure "the most important bill of the year.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump unleashed a bitter attack on fellow Republicans as the effort to override his veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill moves to the Senate Tuesday after passing the House. Senate Armed Services Chairman Jim Inhofe, a Trump ally who's now at odds with the president, called the defense measure "the most important bill of the year.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House voted Monday to override Donald Trump's veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. Trump retweeted several GOP lawmakers who voted against overriding his veto early Tuesday morning. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House voted Monday to override Donald Trump's veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. Voting to override Trump's veto reflects a widening rift between the president and some congressional Republicans, who stood by him through previous conflicts, as his influence ebbs. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House voted Monday to override Donald Trump's veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. Senate Armed Services Chairman Jim Inhofe, a Trump ally who's now at odds with the president, called the defense measure "the most important bill of the year.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House voted Monday to override Donald Trump's veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. More GOP lawmakers in recent weeks recognized Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election, and many of them oppose Trump's call for larger stimulus payments as part of pandemic relief. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill, touching off a battle with Congress that could end in his first override by lawmakers, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promising action next week. "Our men and women who volunteer to wear the uniform shouldn't be denied what they need - ever", Inhofe said in a statement shortly after Trump vetoed the bill. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill, touching off a battle with Congress that could end in his first override by lawmakers, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promising action next week. "Our men and women who volunteer to wear the uniform shouldn't be denied what they need - ever", Inhofe said in a statement shortly after Trump vetoed the bill. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill, setting up a clash with Congress, which is poised to override him for the first time. The lopsided margins to pass the bill earlier this month underscored the broad bipartisan support for the National Defense Authorization Act and indicated that Trump, in the closing days of his administration, had lost clout with congressional Republicans. [Extracted from the article]

Trump Vetoes Key Defense Bill, Calling It "Gift" to China (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill after Congress refused to include language that would abolish liability protections for technology companies, including Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. "Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military's history, and contradicts efforts by my Administration to put America first in our national security and foreign policy actions", Trump said in a statement. The Republican-controlled Senate on Dec. 11 by a wide margin passed the measure, which provides for, among many other things, military pay raises and extra pay for troops assigned to dangerous missions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A Senate vote on overriding President Donald Trump's expected veto of a massive defense bill may prove to be a final test of the Republican party's loyalty to the commander-in-chief. Both the House and Senate passed it by veto-proof majorities, though at least some GOP members plan to change their vote if it comes to what would be the first override of Trump's waning term. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Republican-led Senate overwhelmingly passed a crucial $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill, rebuffing a veto threat by President Donald Trump, who demanded that it include an unrelated provision to strip protections from social-media companies. Trump Question Despite multiple threats, it's yet unclear whether Trump will go through with his veto threat or whether GOP lawmakers can convince him to sign the defense authorization bill. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House overwhelmingly approved a crucial $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill despite a veto threat by President Donald Trump, who wanted it to include a provision stripping protections from social media companies. Even though the bill received enough GOP support in the House to override a presidential veto, it's not clear if all of the Republicans who voted for it would vote against Trump. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House overwhelmingly approved a crucial $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill despite a veto threat by President Donald Trump, who wanted it to include a provision stripping protections from social media companies. Even though the bill received enough GOP support to override a presidential veto, it's not clear if all of the Republicans who voted for the measure would vote against Trump. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The House overwhelmingly approved a crucial $740.5 billion U.S. defense policy bill despite a veto threat by President Donald Trump, who wanted it to include a provision stripping protections from social media companies. The 335-78 vote Tuesday for the measure, which now goes to the Senate for final approval, indicates Trump could face the first veto override of his presidency. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump has ordered most U.S. forces to leave Somalia by early 2021, the Pentagon said, saying the move can be done without undermining the fight against terrorism. Trump began sending more forces to Somalia by mid-2017 as part of counterterrorism efforts. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House has enough votes to override a veto by President Donald Trump of a crucial defense bill over his demand that it include a provision to strip a legal shield for social media platforms. Trump late Thursday repeated his veto threat after Republicans and Democrats on both the House and Senate armed services panels released their bipartisan agreement on the bill. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House has enough votes to override a veto by President Donald Trump of a crucial defense bill over his demand that it include a provision to strip a legal shield for social media platforms. Trump late Thursday repeated his veto threat after Republicans and Democrats on both the House and Senate armed services panels released their bipartisan agreement on the bill. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump is keeping up pressure on social media giants even in the waning days of his administration. Meanwhile, the Senate Commerce Committee's Republicans advanced the FCC nomination of Nathan Simington, an administration official who helped write Trump's proposed rule to increase social media's exposure to lawsuits. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to accelerate a drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each nation, as the president works to deliver on his longtime pledge to exit from "endless wars" before he leaves office in January. Speaking a few minutes after Miller, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said at the White House that "by May it is President Trump's hope that they will all come home safely and in their entirety.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to accelerate a drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each nation, as the president works to deliver on his longtime pledge to exit from "endless wars" before he leaves office in January. Miller, a former Green Beret and White House counterterrorism coordinator, said in a memo Friday to all Defense Department employees that "ending wars requires compromise and partnership.". [Extracted from the article]

A day after Trump fired Pentagon chief Mark Esper by tweet, two senior officials stepped down on Tuesday as did Esper's former chief of staff. Beyond Esper, who had a fraught relationship with the White House for months, it wasn't immediately clear why there was so much changeover taking place at the Pentagon just one week after the U.S. election, with Trump contesting the results. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Donald Trump would be forced to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of a Russian missile defense system under bipartisan legislation approved in the House of Representatives. The House defense authorization bill, H.R. 6395, passed by a vote of 295-125 on July 21. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump threatened to sink an annual defense policy bill that would give the Pentagon one year to identify and start renaming U.S. military bases bearing the names of Confederate generals. The bill, H.R. 6395, would authorize raises and added pay for U.S. troops in harm's way, elevating it to must-pass legislation and raising the stakes for Trump's resistance. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A key panel in the Republican-led Senate is defying President Donald Trump's demand to keep the names of Confederate military leaders on U.S. bases. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he and Senate Rules Chairman Roy Blunt agree that it's best to let states decide which two statues they want displayed in the Capitol, as has been past practice. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A key panel in the Republican-led Senate is defying President Donald Trump's demand to keep the names of Confederate military leaders on U.S. bases. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he and Senate Rules Chairman Roy Blunt agree that it's best to let states decide which two statues they want displayed in the Capitol, as has been past practice. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A key panel in the Republican-led Senate is defying President Donald Trump's demand to keep the names of Confederate military leaders on U.S. bases. The commission the Senate bill would create would have eight members: four selected by the Defense Department and four chosen by the chairman and top minority party member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- A key panel in the Republican-led Senate is defying President Donald Trump's demand to keep the names of Confederate military leaders on U.S. bases. But Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the committee's Republican chairman, said the communities that host military bases should have a say in such decisions. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said he doesn't support the deployment of active duty forces to confront protesters in U.S. cities, as President Donald Trump has suggested, saying the National Guard is best suited for that job. "The National Guard is best suited for performing domestic support to civil authorities in these situations in support of local law enforcement", Esper said. [Extracted from the article]