Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor at Military Times
Deputy editor for Military Times, former vets reporter for Stars & Stripes. Philly sports fan trapped in DC. Don't judge me by past or future haircuts.
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5 days ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III
Senate Republicans will try this week to finalize their draft of the budget reconciliation bill before heading into their July 4 break, but numerous legislative obstacles remain. The measure includes a $150 billion boost in defense spending that White House officials have used in their calculations for military funding increases next fiscal year.
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5 days ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III
A new national survey shows nearly two-thirds of Americans want U.S. leaders to take a larger role in international engagement and foreign affairs, a sharp increase from the number of respondents who expressed that desire just two years ago.
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6 days ago |
militarytimes.com | Noah Robertson |Leo Shane III
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday insisted that U.S. officials are not seeking regime change in Iran following American military airstrikes against nuclear facilities there. But he warned that any response for those actions “will be met with force far greater than what was witnessed” this weekend. “All of our precision munitions struck where we wanted them to strike and had the desired effect,” Hegseth told reporters during an early morning press conference hours after the military assault.
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6 days ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran nuclear facilities this weekend drew immediate condemnation from congressional Democrats but initial support from key Republicans who saw the move as necessary. “Our commander-in-chief has made a deliberate — and correct — decision to eliminate the existential threat posed by the Iranian regime,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., in a statement.
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1 week ago |
militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III |Noah Robertson
If President Donald Trump opts to launch military strikes against Iran, hostile forces in the region likely won’t be able to launch direct attacks against the U.S. homeland. But American military targets in the region will face significant dangers. During questioning from senators Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said officials are providing a number of possible options regarding Iran to Trump, while also focusing on the safety of American forces.
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RT @noahjrobertson: The Pentagon's acting comptroller projected the deployments of National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles would be $134…
Here’s the press/staff line for today’s House Approps hearing, SecDef Hegseth’s first appearance on Capitol Hill since his confirmation. Might be the smallest hearing room in Congress. https://t.co/e3VR2PAtal
The #Unite4Veterans rally on the National Mall officially kicks off at the top of the hour — crowd is starting to gather now, with signs and shirts protesting the administration’s proposed cuts to VA. https://t.co/LHj1KqF3Uy
