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Obama administration in new push to ratify sea treaty

December 24, 2018 at 4:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy surveillance vessel stumbled into a nerve-racking confrontation with five Chinese ships in 2009 while conducting ocean mapping operations in the South China Sea. Chinese...

House-backed defense budget sets up clash with Obama

August 23, 2021 at 6:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Friday to authorize $642.5 billion in defense and war spending next year, defying a White House veto threat by exceeding...

House-backed defense budget sets up clash with Obama

May 23, 2019 at 3:57 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Friday to authorize $642.5 billion in defense and war spending next year, defying a White House veto threat by exceeding...

Confrontation brews in Congress over detainee law

August 23, 2021 at 6:46 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers moved toward a confrontation over the government's power to detain suspected terrorists on Wednesday as the Republican-led House of Representatives began debate on a defense policy...

Confrontation brews in Congress over detainee law

December 24, 2018 at 3:35 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers moved toward a confrontation over the government's power to detain suspected terrorists on Wednesday as the Republican-led House of Representatives began debate on a defense policy...

Obama issues veto threat against House defense bill

August 23, 2021 at 6:36 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a defense policy bill in the House of Representatives that would authorize higher Pentagon spending and tie his hands...

Pentagon limits F-22 flights due to safety concerns

December 24, 2018 at 3:24 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon announced on Tuesday new safety precautions for its F-22 fighter jets - including limiting how far they can fly from airstrips - after pilots experienced...

Obama issues veto threat against House defense bill

May 23, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a defense policy bill in the House of Representatives that would authorize higher Pentagon spending and tie his hands...

U.S. military embraces robots with greater autonomy

August 23, 2021 at 6:17 a.m.

PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The unattended steering wheel on the 15-ton military truck jerked sharply back and forth as the vehicle's huge tires bounced down a rain-scarred ravine through...

U.S. military embraces robots with greater autonomy

December 24, 2018 at 3:01 a.m.

PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The unattended steering wheel on the 15-ton military truck jerked sharply back and forth as the vehicle's huge tires bounced down a rain-scarred ravine through...

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