In light of Russia's aggression and ongoing occupation of Crimea, the House Armed Services Committee seeks to limit the cooperation between the United States and its Cold War foe and work to help Ukraine. The fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill passed this week states that the Pentagon cannot use any funds for bilateral military-to-military cooperation with Russia until the defense secretary, in coordination with the secretary of state, certifies to Congress that "the Russian Federation has ceased its occupation...
