Sources say the Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair weapons systems shipped from America. “We have not made any decisions, and any discussion of this is premature,” said one administration official. “The president is absolutely firm that he will not be …
For military veterans, burn pit coverage is this generation’s Agent Orange coverage. For years, the VA denied that this defoliant caused health problems. Finally, the VA conceded what seemed logical all the time, which was that the toxic substance that killed plant cells in Southeast Asia also killed human cells in the people who handled this chemical. Yet even today, …
The Food and Drug Administration seemed poised to approve MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a/k/a molly or ecstasy) PTSD treatments by mid-2024, but a recent report may derail the approval process. Proponents hope the efforts could yield the first major new therapies for mental illness since the introduction of modern antidepressants in the 1980s. But not all researchers are convinced that their benefits …
Accelerated military activity by China and North Korea has prompted the United States to completely reverse course regarding a planned military withdrawal. U.S. Space Force Indo-Pacific Commander Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir said Tuesday that his agency is working closely with the Japanese government to set up a component in the country, which he said would be similar to the one …
Citing logistical issues, an advance team of Kenyan peacekeepers packed up and left Haiti, leaving the troubled island nation in the hands of armed gangs. A senior Kenyan official who declined to be named as they are not the official spokesperson said the bases are still under construction and crucial resources including vehicles are needed before deployment of the first …
