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October 18, 2021

 

Colin Powell dies from coronavirus complications Peggy Cifrino, Colin Powell’s longtime aide, said he had been treated over the past few years for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. The Powell family’s social media post did not address whether Powell had any underlying illnesses. READ MORE

‘Breathtaking expansion’: US Strategic Command leader expects further revelations of China’s nuclear weapons advancement China’s nuclear capability is advancing at a breathtaking pace, Adm. Charles Richard, U.S. Strategic Command’s top officer, said Monday following a report that Beijing tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that orbited the Earth before closing on its target. READ MORE

Yokosuka-based officer gets three years in prison for crash that killed two pedestrians Lt. Ridge Hanneman Alkonis was sentenced to three years in Japanese prison. READ MORE   German tax collectors in Bavaria get in on the act of going after American base personnel A US military family in Bavaria is being targeted by German tax investigators, possibly signaling an expansion of a controversial tax collection operation to a state where tens of thousands of Americans are based READ MORE   ‘Trouble in cahoots’: China condemns Taiwan Strait transits by US, Canadian warships China’s military has complained about the latest transit of the Taiwan Strait by foreign warships, this time involving US and Canadian vessels. READ MORE

US military imposes vaccination deadline for its South Korean civilian workers Roughly 12,500 South Koreans are employed by the U.S. military, according to the Korean Employees Union. The employees, who work in a wide range of fields on U.S. military bases, had been offered a free vaccine by the Defense Department on a priority basis. READ MORE   Okinawa woman accused of trespassing, riding bike on Marine Corps base Police say a woman scaled a fence at Camp Foster at approximately 12:20 a.m. Saturday and was caught riding a bicycle there. READ MORE   Positive coronavirus tests delay sendoff of last Afghans from Ramstein As of Monday, about 160 evacuees remain and 66 people are being held in isolation. That number consists of the evacuees who initially tested positive on Thursday and 58 of their relatives, officials said. READ MORE   Japanese court sends AAFES employee to prison on attempted rape, theft convictions A U.S. civilian employee at a Marine Corps base on Okinawa was sentenced to four years in prison with labor by a Japanese court Monday for attempted rape and unrelated theft convictions. READ MORE   Afghan Taliban's victory boosts Pakistan's radicals Pakistan’s Taliban movement, which had in years past waged a violent campaign against the Islamabad government, has been emboldened by the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan. READ MORE   US extends military support to Georgia for 6 years The current agreement for such support is to expire at the end of the year, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Georgian Defense Minister Junasher Burchuladze signed the replacement agreement Monday during Austin's visit to the country. READ MORE

 

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