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In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, West Salem police chief Charles Ashbeck flies his department's new drone in West Salem, Wis. More than a year after the U.S. Interior Department grounded hundreds of Chinese-made drones it was using to track wildfires and monitor dams and wildlife, the future of drone use by the federal government remains unmapped. The latest complication: Legislation moving through Congress that would block the U.S. government from using drones made in China. (Peter Thomson/La Crosse Tribune via AP) **FILE**

Lawmakers struggle in bid to rein in dominant Chinese drone maker DJI

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Army Lt. Gen. Randy George testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff of the Army, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Army chief nominee would boost recruiting, but Tuberville blockade leaves his confirmation uncertain

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to consider his nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Joint Chiefs nominee wins over lawmakers but faces uncertain fate because of senator’s hold

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence, testifies during the Senate Armed Services hearing to examine worldwide threats, Thursday, May 4, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

China expands targeting of U.S with Russian-style covert influence operations

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Lt. Gen. Bradley Saltzman answers a question during a Senate Armed Services hearing to examine his nomination to be general and Chief of Space Operations, Department of Defense on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Space Force nominee warns Chinese weapons can destroy U.S. satellites

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 18, 2012, photo, female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ** FILE **

Senate takes up annual defense policy bill, revive debate over drafting women

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla testifies before the Senate Armed Services committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, to be general and commander of the U.S. Central Command. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate grills Biden’s nominee for U.S. Central Command

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Milley and Austin In Hot Water Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Questions for Milley and Austin about Afghanistan

By Jed Babbin

In this file photo, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, to examine the FBI "Crossfire Hurricane" investigation. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Senate Republicans call for Pentagon testimony on Afghanistan

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 18, 2012, photo, female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) **FILE**

Senate Democrats put female draft back on the table

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Colin Kahl was national security advisor to then-Vice President Biden during the Obama administration and will now be undersecretary of defense for policy, one of the top three civilian jobs at the Pentagon. (Associated Press)

Colin Kahl confirmed by Senate for Pentagon policy position

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Biden has nominated Colin H. Kahl (right) to be undersecretary of defense for policy. Some of Mr. Kahl's past social media postings have come back to haunt him during the confirmation process. (Associated Press/File)

Colin Kahl, Pentagon nominee, under fire for Twitter posts

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Senate Armed Services Committee and Pentagon illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Senate Armed Services Committee leadership change will affect Pentagon policy

By Larry Farnsworth

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, appears virtual to ask questions during a confirmation hearing for Secretary of defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. King is en route to Washington to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

Senate Armed Services Committee advances Lloyd Austin, Biden’s defense secretary pick

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Trump is traveling to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump sows chaos for Congress, departs for Florida

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Kenneth Braithwaite, nominated to be Secretary of the Navy, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

Kenneth Braithwaite, nominee to be secretary of Navy, acknowledges ‘rough seas’ for service

By Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Kenneth Braithwaite, nominated to be Secretary of the Navy, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

Kenneth Braithwaite, Trump pick for Navy Secretary, says fleet must ‘minimally’ be 355 ships

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

181115-N-AZ467-0294 OSLO, Norway (Nov. 15, 2018) Kenneth J. Braithwaite, U.S. ambassador to Norway, speaks to the crew and guests during a dinner reception in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 15, 2018. Iwo Jima is currently in port in Oslo, Norway after participating in Trident Juncture 2018 which was a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO Allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Travis Baley/Released)

Kenneth Braithwaite, Trump’s Navy secretary pick, to get Senate nomination hearing next week

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Gen. John Hyten appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, for his confirmation hearing to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Gen. John Hyten nomination for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff likely to move forward

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Rep. Mac Thornberry, Texas Republican and then-chairman of the Armed Services Committee, attends a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Lawmakers clash as Democrats push leaner funding bill for Pentagon

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times