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US Indo-Pacific Command leader says China has fully militarized islands U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John C. Aquilino said the hostile actions were in stark contrast to Chinese President Xi Jinping's past assurances that Beijing would not transform the artificial islands in contested waters into military bases. Read more >

Amid new bombings, Ukraine now seen as a war of attrition The fall of Mariupol would allow Russian forces across southern and eastern Ukraine to link up. But Western military analysts say that even if the surrounded city is taken, the troops battling for control there a block at a time may be too depleted to help secure Russian breakthroughs on other fronts. Read more >

Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons The United States is in a race with Russia and China to develop these weapons, which travel at speeds akin to ballistic missiles but are difficult to shoot down because of their maneuverability. Read more >   On NATO’s vulnerable eastern edge, Baltic nations face high stakes in Ukraine crisis As Russia presses its invasion deeper into Ukraine, Baltic leaders say the world has finally awakened to the admonitions they have been making for years: that Putin is prepared to use force, like he did in Georgia, Crimea and eastern Ukraine, to advance his political goals. Read more >   No gun, no helmet, no action: The frustrations of some novice Americans who signed up to fight in Ukraine Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of Americans and other foreign nationals have signed up to fight for Ukraine, answering a call to action by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Read more >

Zelenskyy evokes Holocaust as he appeals to Israel for aid In a speech to Israeli lawmakers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was time for Israel, which has emerged as a key mediator between Ukraine and Russia, to finally take sides. Read more >   US to send army contingent to Bulgaria as part of NATO battle group A US Stryker army contingent is being sent to Bulgaria to be part of a NATO battle group. Read more >   China will work to de-escalate war in Ukraine, ambassador says China’s top envoy to Washington pledged his country “will do everything” to de-escalate the war in Ukraine and said its relationship with Russia is “not part of the problem.” Read more >   North Korea fires artillery into sea days after missile launch South Korea's Defense Ministry said it detected firings likely from multiple rocket launch systems off North Korea's west coast. Read more >   Say hello to Parris Island’s newest mascot named for the first female Marine recruit The pup, a bulldog dubbed Opha Mae II, is named after the first female Marine recruit, Opha Mae Johnson, who enlisted in 1918. “Military working dogs have a huge history in our organization,” said Parris Island Chief Sworn Officer Bobby Yarbrough. Read more >   Retired Navy photographer aims to capture World War II veterans’ images before they’re lost to history Since 2017, Mickey Strand has shot 106 portraits of World War II veterans. Since then, more than 100 of these men and women have died. Read more >

 

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