Record-high inflation costs the Pentagon $6 billion per month, trade groups said in a new letter. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 12, 2022. “Deterrence doesn’t work when we handcuff the Department of Defense’s hands," said one industry representative. If GOP leaders win control of either chamber of Congress, expect lawmakers to focus on mistakes by the White House at the end of the U.S. presence there. One patient took an $880.72 ambulance, paid for by the Defense Health Agency, because of a cancerous tumor of the mouth — not a medical emergency. Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May, setting aside their longstanding stance of military nonalignment. Twenty-five senators have called for VA to provide access to abortions in light of growing state opposition to the procedure. But Senate Republicans say the total still isn't enough to cover military needs. Not enough time has passed for the military to assess whether its latest efforts are making a difference. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week oh July 25, 2022. Load More