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January 27, 2024 | View in browser
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Army widening investigation into doctor charged in one of largest sexual abuse cases in service history
Army investigators are expanding their probe into allegations of sexual abuse by Michael Stockin, who is already facing 54 charges stemming from incidents at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, to include bases in Hawaii, Maryland and Iraq where he was previously stationed.
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US war plans for Ukraine don’t foresee retaking lost territory
In a sharp change from last year, the Biden administration is putting together a new strategy for Ukraine that will de-emphasize winning back territory and focus instead on helping Ukraine fend off new Russian advances while moving toward a long-term goal of strengthening its fighting force and economy.
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Russia projects confidence as it pursues alliances to undermine West
Russia is increasingly confident that deepening economic and diplomatic ties with China and the Global South will allow it to challenge the international financial system dominated by the United States and undermine the West, according to Kremlin documents and interviews with Russian officials and business executives.
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Biden aide urges Bejing to press Iran over Houthi attacks. China warns US over Taiwan independence
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during talks in Thailand to use China’s influence with Iran to ease tensions in the Middle East. The officials also agreed to work toward arranging a call between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey, F-35s to Greece after Turkey OKs Sweden’s entry to NATO
The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO.
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For Palestinians in Lebanon, Gaza war is a reminder — and a warning
At 84 years old, Amsha Haj Sleiman is blind in one eye and struggles to walk. But she still remembers fleeing as a young girl from her village in historic Palestine.
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No diploma, no problem: Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals
The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals.
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Netanyahu is defiant after UN court ruling as deaths in Gaza offensive continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday pushed back after the International Court of Justice ruling to limit death and destruction in the military’s Gaza offensive, declaring that “we decide and act according to what is required for our security.”
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Arctic-focused US Army unit joins forces with Japanese soldiers on Hokkaido
The 150 U.S. soldiers and 650 troops from Japan’s Northern Army are together for North Wind, a bilateral exercise that began Jan. 22 and wraps up Wednesday.
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