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US Navy and NATO presence in the Black Sea has fallen since Russia took part of Ukraine, figures show NATO activity in the Black Sea region has become less frequent since Moscow’s takeover of the Crimean Peninsula nearly eight years ago, sparking concerns that the West is falling short in checking further Russian ambitions in the strategically critical waterway. Read more >

Milley: A Russian invasion of Ukraine would result in a ‘horrific’ number of casualties An invasion of Ukraine would cost countless lives as Russian forces continue to amass along the country’s eastern and northern borders in numbers not seen in 30 years, Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday. Read more >

Two Army veterans get combined $110 million verdict in case against 3M for military-issued earplugs It is the largest payout announced since a series of trials related to the thousands of lawsuits filed against 3M began last year. Read more >   Air Force couple faces $15K bill to fly Great Dane home from Japan Henry the dog needs a lift to New Mexico, but he is so overweight that he doesn’t qualify for a seat on the Patriot Express. Read more >   US Army Europe and Africa welcomes new senior enlisted leader Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah Inman has returned to the U.S. Army’s European footprint as the senior enlisted leader for the service in Europe and Africa. Read more >

‘How can I go faster?’: Aviano airman earns coveted spot on Team USA’s Olympic skeleton team An airman recently assigned to Aviano Air Base, Italy, will compete in skeleton at next month’s Winter Olympics. Read more >   Hundreds of US, Japanese troops team up for their largest airborne drill of the year Airborne 22 took place Tuesday and Wednesday. Thirteen Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flew the Japanese paratroopers and cargo loads from Yokota to a drop zone at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji. Read more >   Baltimore firm wins $39 million Navy contract for undersea cable work The Navy gave the $38.8 million contract to the Transoceanic Cable Ship Co. LLC of Baltimore, for work on submarine cables around the world, the Pentagon announced in a news release Jan. 18. This agreement is an option in an underlying contract with Transoceanic from 2018. Read more >   North Korea promises more weapons tests after firing four missiles this week The series of weapons tests comes after Korean Central News Agency called for the immediate bolstering of North Korea’s military capabilities to confront “hostile moves” by the United States.  Read more >   Ukraine accuses US of hurting economy by sowing panic over war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the U.S., saying it was damaging his country’s economy by unduly stoking panic that Russia may be planning an invasion. Read more >   Winter Fury: Marine training exercise coming to Moses Lake, Wash. Dubbed Winter Fury 22, the exercise will bring Marines from bases across the western United States for five days of simulated combat — including long-range air strikes and practice seizing an airbase and repairing runway damage. Read more >

 

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