Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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NATO ‘air shielding’ to bolster missile defenses along alliance’s eastern edges

NATO will add missile defense assets along the alliance’s eastern borders to guard against any potential threats that arise from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Iranian drones could boost Russian battlefield capabilities in Ukraine, analysts say

Iran’s drones are among the most advanced in the world after decades of development and experience in proxy wars in the Middle East, experts and U.S. military officials have said.

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US destroyer demonstrates ‘innocent passage’ near South China Sea islands

A U.S. warship cruised past the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea to assert “navigational rights and freedoms” on Wednesday, according to a 7th Fleet spokesman.

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Navy broadens rules for sexual assault victims seeking restricted reports

The Navy is broadening some rules related to sexual assault reporting and victim requests for transfers to align with Defense Department policy.

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US military hospital in Germany expands surgery and clinic access

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center announced this month that it was opening surgery to all Defense Department beneficiaries and their family members.

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Reluctant mayor OKs US military drones in southern Japan

A Japanese mayor signed off on U.S. military plans to fly MQ-9 Reapers from a base in southern Japan to keep tabs on Chinese activity in the seas nearby.

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Navy officer must serve time for crash deaths, Tokyo High Court rules

A U.S. Navy officer, Lt. Ridge Hanneman Alkonis, convicted of negligent driving resulting in the deaths of two Japanese citizens, must serve his three-year prison term, an appellate court ruled.

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US couple plead guilty to cannabis charges on Okinawa

A teacher and a school nurse with the Department of Defense Education Activity pleaded guilty to possessing and cultivating cannabis at their home on Okinawa.

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USFK’s COVID-19 cases nearly triple as omicron subvariant arrives in South Korea

New COVID-19 cases among U.S. military personnel stationed in South Korea have nearly tripled as infections in the country have soared to levels not seen since May.

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Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Middle East visit

President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Middle East since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran's growing nuclear program.

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Report finds gaps in military hospital billing for civilian care

Military hospital and treatment facilities bill civilians and refer delinquent debts to the Treasury Department. But the GAO said they don’t always update billing records to reflect payments that Treasury collects.

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