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February 5, 2024 | View in browser
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Pentagon: US strikes in Syria and Iraq had ‘good effects,’ and there will be more attacks
U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday that targeted Iran-backed militants were successful, though Pentagon officials could provide few details three days later, citing ongoing battle-damage assessments.
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Soldiers at northernmost US base test skills, endurance and train in frigid, dark Alaska winters
The soldiers of Fort Wainwright near Fairbanks, Alaska, embrace the extreme world where they live, train and could conceivably fight. “Alaska will kill you,” said Col. Steve Phillips, former commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade. “People here say that with pride.”
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Expansive artillery drills involving 400 US soldiers also test NATO’s new model
U.S. soldiers and allies from across Europe on Monday launched the Army’s largest annual artillery exercise on the Continent, where a new command and control arrangement for NATO also is getting a trial run.
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Italian to lead EU’s Aspides mission joining US response to Houthis in Red Sea, reports say
Italy also is considering sending surveillance aircraft in addition to the frigate ITS Frederico Martinengo as part of the EU mission.
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Cope North training kicks off on Guam with 2,400 troops, nearly 100 aircraft
Thousands of airmen are on Guam to practice skills for modern aerial warfare.
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Self-defense strikes take out several Houthi missiles, US military says
The U.S. military has carried out additional self-defense strikes against Houthi missiles, according to U.S. Central Command.
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American bases brace for heavy snowfall expected across Tokyo area
Tokyo-area U.S. military bases warned their populations to prepare Monday as the first significant snowfall of the year bore down on the region.
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Japan, refuting report, says military drills not aimed at China-Taiwan emergency
A three-nation command-post exercise underway this week in Japan and Hawaii is not practice for a potential war with China, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
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Calm down, Swifties: Japanese embassy says Super Bowl flight from Tokyo no trouble for Taylor
Taylor Swift fans concerned with the pop star’s hectic schedule were told to shake it off by the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.
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Zelenskyy signals shakeup of Ukraine’s military leadership imminent at critical point in war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is thinking about dismissing the country’s top military officer as part of a broader leadership shakeup, a possibility that has shocked the nation fighting a war to end Russia’s invasion and also worried Ukraine’s Western allies.
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Meet the Fort Moore soldiers competing for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics
U.S. Army Sgts. Sagen Maddalena and Ivan Roe recently qualified to represent Team USA in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris for the 10-meter air rifle event.
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