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Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme Donald Trump conspired to illegally influence the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to stifle claims that could be harmful to his candidacy, prosecutors said Tuesday in unsealing a 34-count felony indictment. Read more >

US approves another round of military aid for Ukraine worth $2.6 billion The aid announced Tuesday is split into two portions — $500 million in immediate aid and $2.1 billion in equipment that Ukraine will receive in the next several months. Read more >

NATO doubles its land border with Russia as Finland joins US-led alliance The accession of Finland, which possesses one of the largest artillery arsenals in Europe and a conscription ground force capable of fielding up to 1 million reservist troops in a crisis, upended decades of military nonalignment for the Nordic state. Read more >   US says ISIS leader killed in Syria wanted to strike Europe A strike by US troops in northwest Syria killed an Islamic State senior leader in charge of planning attacks in Europe and Turkey, US Central Command said. Read more >   4 B-52s arrive on Guam for latest bomber task force mission Four B-52 bombers arrived last week at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam as part of the Air Force’s ongoing bomber task force missions intended to project U.S. air power in the region. Read more >

US troops have already trained at new shared-access bases in the Philippines American troops are already acquainted with the four bases identified by the Philippines government as sites where rotational U.S. forces may be stationed indefinitely. Read more >   No sign of an imminent nuclear test from North Korea, Pentagon says The US military “hasn’t seen any indications” of an imminent nuclear weapons test by North Korea, though it continues to monitor the communist regime’s testing facilities, a Pentagon spokeswoman said. Read more >   All paws on deck: Army veterinarian, Navy hospital form treatment tandem for working dogs Military working dog Toto’s four-month recovery from an infection underscores an unusual relationship between the base’s hospital and veterinary clinic that prioritizes the health and well-being of military working dogs to much the same degree as for any other service member. Read more >   Japanese police arrest another Iwakuni-based Marine on suspicion of car theft Japanese police arrested an enlisted Marine on suspicion of auto theft Sunday morning after he was stopped in a car that was reported stolen less than an hour earlier. Read more >   ‘Asia Military Youth of the Year’ is an Osan senior bound for University of New Mexico A senior at Osan High School was named Asia Military Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America at an event Friday at this naval base south of Tokyo. Read more >   'He's a war criminal': Elite Putin security officer defects Gleb Karakulov, who was responsible for secure communications, said moral opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and his fear of dying there drove him to speak out, despite the risks to himself and his family. Read more >

 

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