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Takeaways from AP’s report on a study into extremism in the military that used old data
The Associated Press has found that a Pentagon-funded study that looked into extremism in the military relied on old data, included misleading analyses and ignored evidence that could have led to a different conclusion. Here are takeaways from the AP’s reporting. ...
AP finds that a Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, sat in front of a screen with the headline: “Study Disproves Military Extremism Problem.” It was Jan. 4 of this year and Hegseth told a Fox News audience the new study proved that the number of military service...
Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded due to safety issue, witness reports flames
NEW YORK (AP) — An Osprey being used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York on Monday was grounded due to a safety concern, with one witness reporting flames under the right engine. The staff and officials were removed from the aircraft, part...
Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with their counterparts from China, the United States and other nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more...
US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will give Ukraine antipersonnel mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances, marking the second major shift on U.S. military support for Kyiv in days. After allowing Ukraine to use longer-range...
US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret Wednesday that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region. The Association of Southeast...
The US is sending antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine. Here's what it means
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians. And it reflects another in a long line of American policy shifts on the controversial...
Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein held what he called “very constructive talks” with Lebanese officials in Beirut on Tuesday about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. "Today, we have continued to significantly narrow the gaps,” Hochstein said, a day after Hezbollah...
US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the increasingly volatile waters. ...
Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Man-yi left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines, worsening the crisis wreaked by multiple back-to-back storms, officials said Monday. ...
