The Inspector General’s Office of the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday that it will investigate the Trump administration’s decision to relocate the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama. The office says it will look into whether the decision “complied with Department of Defense and Air Force policies” and whether “objective and […]
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Opinion: Cut defense spending to invest in our coronavirus recovery
We have a prioritization problem in this country — one that has become even more brutally apparent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of putting a Band-Aid on our problems, we need to start investing in programs and resources that are beneficial from the outset. The way we spend our money speaks to […]
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U.S. military wants Colorado, other states to keep wind turbines from interfering with nuclear sites
By James MacPherson, Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. — The military wants North Dakota and four other states with nuclear missile arsenals to consider introducing new rules aimed at preventing conflicts between wind turbines and helicopters that provide security at launch facilities. Department of Defense and Air Force officials outlined their concerns in a letter before […]