Pentagon ups US troops to Middle East

September 24, 2024

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Zelensky calls Vance 'too radical', urges him to study World War II

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with The New Yorker that Republican vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, is “too extreme.” “He's too extreme,” Zelensky said in an interview with Vance published Sunday. In the interview, Zelensky said Vance's “message seems to be that Ukraine has to make sacrifices. The idea that the world will end this war at the expense of Ukraine is unacceptable…”

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Pentagon to spend $500 million on women's health research

First Lady Jill Biden announced Monday that the Department of Defense will invest $500 million in women's health research as part of a broader White House effort to increase funding for women's health research. Jill Biden announced the new investment while appearing at a Clinton Global Initiative event with Chelsea Clinton. The Defense Department funds will go toward research into ovarian cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

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Hezbollah has fired more than 8,000 rockets at Israel since October 7, the ambassador said.

Israel's UN ambassador said Sunday that Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired more than 8,000 rockets at Israel since October 7.

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Our Radar

Upcoming topics we are keeping an eye on:

of United Nations General Debate Open Tuesday morningWith speech by the Secretary-General Antonio Guterrespresident BidenPresident of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaTurkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoganPresident of Argentina Javier MillayPresident of Iran Massoud Pezechkian.
of House Foreign Affairs Committee Hold Hearing on “Assessment of the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America's Top Diplomats,” with testimony from the Secretary of State Antony Blinken10:00 AM

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Commerce Department proposes ban on Chinese tech in connected cars over national security concerns

The Biden administration on Monday proposed banning certain Chinese-made software and hardware in internet-connected vehicles, citing national security risks. Newly proposed rules from the Commerce Department would ban the import of cars with connected vehicle and autonomous driving systems.

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Tomorrow's schedule

Happenings in and outside the defense industry:

of Defense Industrial Association Host At the National Conference on Women in Defense, the Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton7:50AM
of Association of the United States Army Will have We will be hosting a virtual discussion on U.S. Army recruiting and marketing with Maj. Gen. Johnny DavisCommander of the Army Recruiting Command, and Brig. Antoinette GantDirector, Army Enterprise Marketing Office, 12 p.m.
of Atlantic Council Hold Former Secretary of State gives online speech on “America's Role in the World and the Dangers of Isolationism” Condoleezza Rice12:30pm
a House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee Will have “Tracking Progress: Department of Defense Financial Management Practices2pm
of Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe Hold “Russia's Shadow War Against NATO2pm
of Center for Strategic and International Studies Host Discussion of the “Russia-Ukraine War”: A study on failure of analysis3pm

What we're reading

Other media highlights:

Ukrainian President Zelensky visits ammunition factory in Pennsylvania Thanking the workers and asking them to make further efforts (Associated Press)
US allies Using aid as a cover for war (The New York Times)
There There are too many grey areas In the Army's policy on extremism, the lawmakersMilitary Times)

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