Documents obtained by Declassified show that senior British army officers have played key roles at US Africa Command, which conducts drone strikes and secret operations, and they effectively serve as US military personnel at its base in Djibouti.
The UK is prime contributor to US military operations in Africa
Tag: Senate Committee on Armed Services
Dan Crenshaw’s measure greenlighting psychedelics to treat PTSD part of defense bill + More
The legislation would allow supervised clinical studies with active-duty members.
Dan Crenshaw’s measure greenlighting psychedelics to treat PTSD part of defense bill
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First-ever provision for psychedelic studies included in defense bill
National Defense Authorization Act, pp. 402-406, p. 1817 ($50,311 allocated for R&D)
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”
Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”
US to cut military presence in Niger + Pentagon lied to Congress
The Pentagon reportedly plans to pull out some of its troops from the African country
The US has begun “repositioning” the troops it has in Niger and plans to cut their number “nearly in half” over the next several weeks, Politico reported on Friday citing two Defense Department officials.
US to cut military presence in Niger
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Did The Defense Industry Really Give More To Bernie Sanders Than Any Other 2020 Candidate?!
Despite his frequent votes against defense bills, Senator Bernie Sanders has collected more presidential campaign contributions from defense industry sources than any other candidate, including Donald Trump. That’s according to data on 2020 funding at the OpenSecrets.org website, which is sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics.
[12-2019] Defense Industry Gives More To Bernie Than Any 2020 Candidate (originally published at American Conservative)
Links to “Amy Klobuchar”, not “Bernie Sanders”?! According to OpenSecrets, Joe Biden received the most from the MIC. Donald Trump came in second, with Bernie Sanders in third place. OpenSecrets doesn’t distinguish between employers and employees!?*
H/T: Stephen Gardner’s interview with Winslow T. Wheeler
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*Top 20 Recipients (Joe Biden and Donald Trump):
METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more.
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Stop Biden From Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
President Biden may have crossed a new red line for the Democratic Party when he announced he would send banned cluster munitions to shore up Ukraine’s slow counter-offensive against Russian troops.
Stop Biden From Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
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Rep. Gaetz Says He Will Co-Sponsor Amendment to Block Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
Gaetz said that the NDAA will be voted on this week in the House. “We have an opportunity with bipartisanship to stand against the war-mongering Bidens,” he said.
Here’s why supplying Ukraine with cluster munitions would be a terrible mistake
Democrats Denounce Biden’s Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
Guerrilla Warfare Exercise In West Virginia Looks Heavily Influenced By Ukraine War
The latest iteration of the U.S. military’s Ridge Runner drills include Russian SAMs and apparent enemy suicide drone launch teams.
Guerrilla Warfare Exercise In West Virginia Looks Heavily Influenced By Ukraine War
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In addition to allies and partners previously mentioned, Ridge Runner will host observers from Taiwan, Georgia, Moldova, Hungary, Qatar, Romanian, and Canada during the event.
‘Why are we tempting nuclear annihilation?’ — Transcript of Max Blumenthal’s address UN Security Council
The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal addressed the UN Security Council on the role of US military aid to Ukraine in escalating the conflict with Russia and the real motives behind Washington’s support for Kiev’s proxy war.
‘Why are we tempting nuclear annihilation?’ Watch Max Blumenthal address UN Security Council
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All aboard the gravy train: an independent audit of US funding for Ukraine
All aboard the gravy train: an independent audit of US funding for Ukraine
In the absence of official scrutiny of Washington’s spending spree on Ukraine, The Grayzone conducted an independent audit of US funding for the country. We discovered a series of wasteful, highly unusual expenditures the Biden administration has yet to explain.
All aboard the gravy train: an independent audit of US funding for Ukraine
Threats to international peace and security – Security Council, 9364th meeting
The Military-Industrial Complex Has Never Been Worse
How bad has the military-industrial complex gotten? The arms industry donates tens of millions of dollars every election cycle, and the average taxpayer spends $1,087 per year on weapons contractors compared to just $270 for K-12 education.
The Military-Industrial Complex Has Never Been Worse
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