WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) released the unclassified text of an arms sales notification regarding the proposed sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles to the Netherlands. The proposed foreign military sale has an estimated total program cost of $691 million. The department delivered the required notification to congress on Sept. 6, 2024. This action is being taken to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public La  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On State of the Union and Meet the Press, Kelly Pushes Back Against Trump Administration Efforts to Silence Him * "What he is doing is sending a very chilling message across our entire nation, not only in the military, but the civilian workforce...Why would anyone speak out if they can go and try to prosecute a U.S. senator?" "He's not going to stop me from speaking out and holding him accoun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21534) on Nov. 25, 2025, entitled "Oman: Politics, Security and U.S. Policy" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Jeremy M. Sharp. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Since the British withdrawal from the Persian Gulf in the early 1970s, Oman has relied on the United States as a key defense partner, and successive U.S. presidential administrations have considered Oman important to the promotio  more