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February 4, 2024 | View in browser
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US warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks
After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States on Sunday warned Iran and the militias it arms and funds that it will conduct more attacks if American forces in the Mideast continue to be targeted, but that it does not want an “open-ended military campaign” across the region.
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After US strikes, White House urges Iraq to stop militia threats
Washington and Baghdad are trying to maintain a difficult balancing act, as Iran-backed militias pressure the United States to leave Iraq.
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UK aircraft carrier sidelined from largest NATO exercises since Cold War due to propeller problem
A British aircraft carrier that had been set to lead the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War will not set sail Sunday after a problem with its propeller was discovered during final checks, the Royal Navy said.
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What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen
British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new attacks against militia in Yemen. The U.S. military earlier launched strikes on dozens of sites manned by Iran-backed fighters in western Iraq and eastern Syria.
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Senators race to release their package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel
The proposal is the best chance for President Joe Biden to resupply Ukraine with wartime aid — a major foreign policy goal that is shared with both the Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and top Republican, Sen. Mitch McConnell.
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House Republicans announce bill that provides more military aid to Israel but leaves out Ukraine
House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package that provides military aid to Israel and replenishes U.S. weapons, but leaves out more help for Ukraine.
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Rage in Gaza isn’t directed only at Israel; some are angry with Hamas, too
More than three months into the most devastating assault Gaza has ever experienced, many residents — 85% of whom are displaced and almost all of whom are at risk of starvation— are growing exasperated with Hamas amid a war that has left no one in the enclave unaffected.
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For Navy submarines and Norfolk’s USS Pasadena, surfacing for supplies is a matter of life or death
What allows the Pasadena, as well as every submarine in the Navy’s fleet, to live up to the “anytime, anywhere” motto is the ability to be self-sufficient. This includes making its own fresh water and oxygen for the 140 sailors on board.
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USS Farragut returns to USNS Mayport after tracking down drug traffickers in the Caribbean
The USS Farragut returned to its homeport at U.S. Naval Station Mayport, Fla., on Saturday after nearly five months at sea running down drug traffickers.
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Idaho WWII Navy veteran celebrates 100th birthday
Floyd Thomason, who celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday, may have never have reached that milestone without bad weather in the Pacific Ocean in December 1941.
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Alaska National Guard plans deployment to assist federal government on US-Mexico border
The Alaska Army National Guard said it has begun preparing for a potential deployment early next year in support of the federal government’s U.S.- Mexico border control efforts.
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