Lawmakers Invest & Vote on Defense
Democrats and Republicans serving on the congressional Armed Services committees continued to invest in or cash out holdings with important contractors in the military and defense industry, according to a Business Insider review of 9,000 financial disclosure reports.
Navy: Jet Fuel Spill Caused Water Contamination
US Navy officials believe contaminated tap water that went to Hawaii military households came from a one-time jet fuel spill in November and was not caused by a leak from aging underground fuel storage tanks above an aquifer.
DoD Creates New UFO Task Force
The Defense Department will streamline the collection and analysis of UFO reports, following the government’s acknowledgment that these reports are worth studying and might pose a threat to national security.
Defense Industry Wary of Buy American
Defense advocates note that foreign military sales fuel a $40.6 billion trade surplus for the sector and help Washington gain interoperability with allied militaries, and they warn those benefits could decline under Biden’s Buy American plans.
