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www.stripes.com December 29, 2022 | View in browser   Pentagon says Chinese fighter buzzed US Air Force jet in ‘unsafe’ intercept over South China Sea U.S. officials said a People’s Liberation Army Navy J-11 fighter maneuvered within about 10 feet of a U.S. RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance plane’s wing during the intercept Dec. 21. Read more > US military and partners launched hundreds of operations against ISIS in 2022 No U.S. troops were killed or injured in any of the 313 declared operations this year, CENTCOM said. Read more > Sikorsky, Boeing oppose Army’s deal to replace Black Hawks with tiltrotor V-280 Valor The U.S. military’s plan to replace the legendary Black Hawk helicopter will get a second look after Sikorsky, the maker of the Black Hawk, and Boeing objected to losing out on the right to build the new utility aircraft. Read more >   Army and Marines plagued by turnover problem in cyber fields, GAO finds More stringent service obligations are needed to ensure that Army and Marine cyber specialists don’t bolt for big private-sector paydays immediately after receiving high-priced training at taxpayer expense, according to a government watchdog agency. Read more >   South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy highlights partnerships against regional threats South Korea’s first comprehensive strategy for the Indo-Pacific region embraces the country’s alliances with the United States and Japan against its neighbor North Korea’s ‘serious threat to peace and stability.’ Read more > DOD civilians in Japan must find medical care off-base Thousands of Defense Department civilian employees in Japan should expect only “space available” appointments at base medical facilities for routine health care starting with the new year. Read more >   Three ‘powerful steps’ will keep new resolutions going after Jan. 1, psychologist says  A Navy psychologist in Okinawa has three “powerful steps” he said will sustain the healthy life changes those resolutions inspire. Read more >   Lawyer seeking free sperm-freezing for Russians sent to Ukraine Russian troops mobilized to fight in Ukraine may be eligible for free infertility treatment and cryogenic sperm storage, according to a Russian report this week. Read more >   Inside the Ukrainian counteroffensive that shocked Putin and reshaped the war In two months of stunning gains, Ukraine’s military redrew the battlefield map and proved it can fight to win. Read more >   US marks anniversary of Marine vet Paul Whelan’s detention in Russia Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that securing Marine veteran Paul Whelan’s release remains a top administration priority. U.S. officials had hoped to include Whelan in a prisoner swap this month in which they traded detained WNBA star Brittney Griner for a convicted Russian arms dealer. Read more >   What to do with Arlington National Cemetery's Confederate Memorial Moses Ezekiel’s Confederate Memorial will be removed from Arlington Cemetery. But what comes next is a matter of debate. Read more >   FOLLOW US STRIPES.COM | EUROPE | JAPAN | KOREA | OKINAWA | GUAM © 2022 Stars and Stripes · 633 3rd St. NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001-3050