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NATO countries pitching in on fast-track preparation of air defense system for Ukraine, Milley says The U.S. and its allies are aiming to provide Ukraine with an integrated air defense system that will give enhanced protection to high-priority parts of the country, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said. Read more >

New national security strategy prioritizes China and Russia concerns over Middle East The United States’ newly released national security strategy calls for restrained use of the American military in the Middle East. Instead, it prioritizes “out-competing China and constraining Russia.” Read more >

Germans and Americans bid final farewell to Haddock, last US military chief in divided Berlin Raymond Haddock, a former Army general who oversaw the missile system that protected Europe against Cold War Soviet threats and who was also the last U.S. military commander in West Berlin, died at age 86. Read more >   Review of US-Saudi ties comes with calls for troop pullout A decision by Saudi Arabia that indirectly will help Russia fund its war in Ukraine has the U.S. weighing whether to scale back ties with a Middle East ally. Read more >   Marines combine rocket artillery and stealth fighters for Pacific live-fire drills The Marine Corps is pairing long-range rocket systems that have proved their worth in Ukraine with stealth fighters for training in Japan and the Philippines, a tactic that experts claim may help deter Chinese aggression. Read more >

Tricare to reduce number of network pharmacies for its beneficiaries this month A new contract from prescription-drug benefit manager Express Scripts will force nearly 15,000 pharmacies out of the Tricare network by the end of this month. Read more >   3 Navy officers reprimanded in death of SEAL trainee The Naval Special Warfare Command has reprimanded three officers in connection with the February death of a SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen who died of acute pneumonia just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test. Read more >   ‘A problem unique to Japan’: DOD civilians warn of looming loss of military health care Civilian employees of the Defense Department in Japan are petitioning Congress to stop the Pentagon from moving their health care from military medical facilities to local, civilian providers. Read more >   Video | Stripes in 7 for Oct. 12, 2022 On this episode, the USS Ronald Reagan redeploys to South Korea following rising tensions, the Army looks into base water systems and more. Read more >   The next US battle tank could use AI to identify targets Over the weekend, in a 55-second YouTube video with dramatic music, the world got a glimpse at a new killing machine that’s more fuel-efficient, quieter and sleek. Read more >   Fresh sailors usher in a new generation of warships on USS Gerald R. Ford The Ford departed Oct. 4 from Naval Station Norfolk, embarking on a two-month-long deployment to train with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. During the special deployment, the crew will hone the capabilities of the warship’s 23 new technologies. Read more >

 

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