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September 25, 2021

 

AUKUS nuclear submarine deal raises questions about India’s role in Quad coalition Defense experts were stunned when the United States and United Kingdom announced last week they would deliver a fleet of nuclear-propelled submarines to Australia under a newly formed security partnership dubbed AUKUS. READ MORE

Pentagon leaders to face congressional gauntlet Republicans and many Democrats have criticized President Joe Biden for his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, while the parties have split on Milley's reported call to China, in which Milley told Chinese Gen. Li Zuocheng that the United States did not intend to attack. READ MORE

Taliban hang body in public; signal return to past tactics A witness said four bodies were brought to the square and three bodies were moved to other squares in Herat city. READ MORE   How Afghanistan's security forces lost the war Despite years of warnings from U.S. and Afghan officials, successive U.S. administrations pledged that the Afghan military was capable of defending the country. President Joe Biden said the Afghan military was "as well-equipped as any army in the world" just a month before its collapse. READ MORE   More than 70 Connecticut National Guard members return home More than 70 members of the Connecticut National Guard were honored Saturday for their service after completing nearly one-year tours of duty. READ MORE

COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers How much the manufacturers stand to gain depends on how big the rollout proves to be. READ MORE   Retired B-1 bombers sent to the ‘Boneyard’ at air base in Arizona A dozen B-1 bombers decommissioned by the Air Force have been flown to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. READ MORE   Capt. Todd D. Moore turns over command of Naval Submarine Base New London Capt. Todd D. Moore turned over command of Naval Submarine Base New London to Capt. Kenneth M. Curtin Jr., the installation’s 53rd commanding officer, in a ceremony at the base Friday. READ MORE   After jumping out of airplanes, Alejandro Villanueva jumps into a new role with the Ravens Alejandro Villanueva has compared playing tackle with jumping out of an airplane when he was a captain in the Army Rangers: "There is very little upside. The best thing that can happen when you jump is you survive." READ MORE   Sean Spicer sues Biden over ouster from Naval Academy board Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sued President Joe Biden over the administration's efforts to oust him from the board of the U.S. Naval Academy. READ MORE   Anderson rushes for 236 yards, 2 long TDs in 23-10 Army win Army is 4-0 for the first time since 1996 after its 13th straight home victory. READ MORE

 

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