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The U.S. State Department is proposing a deal with the government of Morocco that includes the sale of 612 Javelin missiles and other related equipment for an estimated cost of $260 million to improve security for the non-NATO ally in North Africa. Congress was notified of the possible sale Tuesday, when the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification, …

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday for the first time since retiring, potentially freeing him to offer new details about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Joining Milley will be retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who served as United States Central Command (CENTCOM) commander during the 2021 …

Chris Simon, a former NHL forward who won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996, has died, the team announced on Tuesday. He was 52. Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, Canada, according to an NHL Players’ Association spokesperson who was in touch with the former player’s agent. A cause of death wasn’t immediately …