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Former Army Chaplain at Guantánamo Was Jailed There Himself
James Yee was jailed and held in solitary confinement for 76 days after being falsely accused of espionage.
Hawaii’s Water Protectors Lead Movement to Close Navy Fuel Site After Leak
After a major leak contaminated O’ahu’s water supply, water protectors are finding new allies among military families.
House Passes Largest Military Budget Since WWII Despite Afghanistan War’s End
The Senate also voted down a bipartisan bid by three senators to halt $650 million in U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Fuel-Contaminated Water From Aging Navy Facility Sickens Pearl Harbor Families
Hawaii Congressman Kaialii Kahele called the recurring contamination a “crisis of astronomical proportions.”
Biden Administration Rejects Calls for Ban on “Killer Robots”
Dozens of countries have expressed support for a global ban on the use of autonomous weapons systems.
Corporate Democrats Quiet as Military Budget Far Exceeds Cost of Biden’s Agenda
Military budgets over the next decade may cost roughly double the combined price tag of Biden's big agenda items.
Why Did the DoD Abandon a Report Tracking 139 Military Mental Health Programs?
The Defense Health Agency inexplicably stopped an unprecedented project to improve 139 military mental health programs.
US Military Is Fueling Climate Crisis — It Emits More Carbon Than 140 Nations
Military carbon emissions have largely been exempted from international climate treaties.
Report Outlining How to Cut $1 Trillion From Defense Budget Is Just a Start
A rational defense policy could yield far more in the way of reductions.
US Drone Killed 10 Afghans After Mistaking Water Jugs for Bombs
Seven children and an aid worker were among the people killed.