Category: defense

House Backs ‘Culture War’ Amendments to Defense Bill, Ensuring Showdown at Final Vote

House conservatives are bundling the nation’s defense budget with “culture war” amendments they say are needed to reverse the Biden administration’s “woke” politicization of the military through “radical race theories” instituted in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In the span of 10 hours on July 13, the Republican-led House repealed the Department of Defense’s…


House Approves Ban on Transgender Care in Military, Repeals Abortion Travel Policy

House conservatives are bundling the nation’s defense budget with “culture war” amendments they say are needed to reverse the Biden administration’s “woke” politicization of the military through “radical race theories” instituted in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In the span of 10 hours on July 13, the Republican-led House repealed the Department of Defense’s…


House Approves Ban on Transgender Procedures in Military, Repeals Abortion Travel Policy

House conservatives are bundling the nation’s defense budget with “culture war” amendments they say are needed to reverse the Biden administration’s “woke” politicization of the military through “radical race theories” instituted in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In the span of 10 hours on July 13, the Republican-led House repealed the Department of Defense’s…


IN-DEPTH: Conservatives Wonder Who Navy Is Trying to Recruit With Petty Officer Drag Queen ’Stunt’

It was a rough summer for drag queens, with uproars over public library story hours and bruising boycotts against Jack Daniel’s for promoting drag shows in its advertisements routinely making news. Meanwhile, conservative across the country, as they prepared to vote in 2022 midterms, were expressing discomfort—and for some alarm—over what many saw as a…


Taiwan Activates Air Defence as China Aircraft Enter Zone

TAIPEI—Taiwan activated its defense systems on Thursday after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island’s air defense zone, some of which then flew into the western Pacific, in Beijing’s latest mass air incursion. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has over the past three years regularly flown its air…


US, Japan, Philippines Hold 1st Ever Trilateral Sea Exercise to Strengthen Defense Ties

The coast guards of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines conducted their first ever trilateral exercises in the South China Sea to strengthen defense cooperation amid China’s growing assertiveness. Around 400 coast guard personnel from the three nations participated in the week-long Kaagapay maritime exercise, which began on June 1 in the Philippine waters…


‘Quit Building Big’: Space Force Officials Talk Need for Speed and Agility

Defense officials told senators what they think the United States must do to compete with China and other rivals in space. Time, they agreed, is of the essence. “The trick is to quit building big,” said Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, in answer to a question from…


IN-DEPTH: Reshoring US Industry from China Requires Defense-Driven Innovation, Economist Says

It’s increasingly the received wisdom in Washington: China’s military power and manufacturing capacity are twin challenges America must face. Economist David Goldman wants to address the two together through vigorous industrial policy driven by smart defense spending–but his analysis has already met with skepticism in some quarters. “The United States is going to go bankrupt…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 6): CDC Confirms Codes Used to Track Vax Status; FBI Detains Hotel Guest in Training Drill Gone Wrong

The CDC confirms that new medical codes for COVID-19 vaccination status are used to track people. A Department of Defense training exercise at a Boston hotel went awry Tuesday when participants detained an innocent guest. An advocacy group pushes back against a race-based paid internship program. It’s calling on the Albany Public Library in New…


NTD News Today (April 6): CDC Confirms Codes Used to Track Vax Status; FBI Detains Hotel Guest in Training Drill Gone Wrong

The CDC confirms that new medical codes for COVID-19 vaccination status are used to track people. A Department of Defense training exercise at a Boston hotel went awry Tuesday when participants detained an innocent guest. An advocacy group pushes back against a race-based paid internship program. It’s calling on the Albany Public Library in New…