US abortion debate blocks military command posts

The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has submitted the assignment files for dozens of generals, primarily three force commanders, 5 and 7 squad commanders, and critical personnel commanders.

The Pentagon will also send a list of appointments to the Senate for many new command positions, including Chief of Staff, after these appointments.

But Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocked the entire list of nominations submitted in protest of the Pentagon’s December decision to reimburse soldiers in states where abortion is banned for abortion costs.

“There are 5 CORGENERALS WHO NEED TO CHANGE THEIR DUTIES”

A defense official said, “There are 5 lieutenant generals who need to change positions in the next 90 days and are pending approval. Among them are the Commander of the Fifth Fleet and the United States Military Representative to NATO. saying.

Noting that the blockade will bring more problems in the coming months, the official said that in the next 8 months, the Cybernetic Forces (CYBERCOM), Space Forces (SPACECOM), Northern Forces (NORTHCOM) Commanders and Cybernetic Forces, Central Subcommanders of the Armed Forces (CENTCOM) and African Forces (AFRICOM) He said that it would be necessary to appoint around 80 generals and lieutenant generals.

“Chief of Staff (General Mark) Milley will also be fired,” the official said. Likewise, the mandate of the Land Forces, Navy and Marine Corps and the Deputy Commander of the Air Force will expire. There are 650 generals who need Senate confirmation by the end of the year, 80 of them lieutenant generals and titular generals.” he gave the information.

It is claimed that the delay of pending assignments will also delay upcoming assignments, with the issue blocking US command assignments.

Addressing the US Senate Armed Services Committee, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that delayed appointments would negatively affect the combat readiness of the US military, which is making intensive preparations, especially for the competition between great powers, and demanded the removal of the blockade. .

abortion crisis

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down the 1973 “Roe-Wade decision” that constitutionally guaranteed the right to abortion throughout the country.

With the sentence, abortion ceased to be a constitutional right, and the laws on the matter were left to the initiative of the states. New laws banning abortion were passed in Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

The Pentagon introduced a new regulation to cover abortion costs for soldiers in states where abortion is prohibited.

Alabama Senator Tuberville, for his part, wrote a letter to Austin, accusing the Pentagon of trying to “reverse abortion ban decisions” with this arrangement, recalling that the briefing requested to the ministry was canceled and announcing that it would suspend all appointments that would come before him.

The Republican senator, in a letter he wrote on March 8, accused Austin of violating legal regulation and asserted that the resources of the US military should not be spent on legally prohibited abortion costs.

Tuberville, in his article titled “Pentagon Should Not Engage in Culture Wars” on April 2, wrote to the Wall Street Journal that he would not approve the appointment lists presented to him unless the ministry repeals the abortion regulation in question. (AA)