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(Military Times) Senate leaders have scheduled 15 confirmation hearings this week in an effort to get key members of President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration in place as soon as possible.

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• Blitz of confirmation hearings includes VA, DOD secretary picks *
  (Military Times) Senate leaders have scheduled 15 confirmation hearings this week in an effort to get key members of President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration in place as soon as possible. Read More

• New Tricare contracts bring health care changes *
  (Military Times) With the start of new Tricare contracts, beneficiaries can expect some changes to their military health care, including the expansion of some benefits, according to military advocates and officials. Read More

• Early momentum: Army hits 30,000 recruits, half its goal for the year *
  (Military.com) The Army is already nearly halfway to meeting its ambitious goal of recruiting 61,000 active-duty soldiers during this fiscal year, according to internal data reviewed by Military.com. Read More

• Soldiers 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches, study finds *
  (Military Times) Researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Fort Liberty Department of Public Health analyzed nicotine pouch use among 1,957 soldiers surveyed at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, in 2022 and 2023. Read More

• Air Force ‘standards update’ includes more inspections and review of ‘waivers and exceptions’ *
  (Task & Purpose) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced that service leaders will be conducting more formations for uniform inspections and will review policies and standards that look at "waivers and the exceptions.” Read More

  Ukraine  

• Zelenskyy offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia *
  (CNN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region of Russia in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers being held captive in Russia. Read More

  Pentagon  

• In final speech, Hicks touts work to thwart China’s A2/AD strategy *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) In her final address in the Pentagon’s No. 2 job, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks touted her team’s work to quickly disperse U.S. military’s capabilities to better challenge China, while cautioning against miscalculation in the competition between the two great powers. Read More

• Pentagon 'concerned China will instigate' avoidable conflict: DepSecDef *
  (Defense One) The U.S. is not trying to goad China into a military conflict, the Pentagon’s no. 2 official said Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s remark last summer that he thinks the U.S. is trying to bait him into invading Taiwan so the U.S. can step in. Read More

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  Congress & Politics  

• US finds no ‘Havana syndrome’ link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it’s possible *
  (The Associated Press) U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious “Havana syndrome” injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and other government personnel, though two agencies now say it’s possible a foreign adversary may have developed or even deployed a weapon responsible for the injuries. Read More

• White House announces new Venezuela sanctions as Maduro enters third term *
  (Politico) The Biden administration announced new sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other government officials on Friday — marking its anger with Caracas minutes after Maduro was sworn into office for a third term following an election the U.S. says he didn’t win. Read More

• Trump’s words on Greenland and borders ring alarms in Europe, but officials have a measured response *
  (The Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric at U.S. allies and potential adversaries with arguments that the frontiers of American power need to be extended into Canada and the Danish territory of Greenland, and southward to include the Panama Canal. Read More

• Who to know in the new Congress for Air and Space Forces *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) The changes have wide-ranging implications for the Air Force and Space Force, as committee and subcommittee chairs hold great sway over policy and spending issues affecting the services. Read More

• Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case: As it happened *
  (The Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. Read More

• Report to Congress on US-Baltic relations *
  (USNI News) The following is the Jan. 7, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, "Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania: Background and U.S.-Baltic Relations." Read More

• Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office *
  (The Associated Press) President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. Read More

  Army  

• Fort Cavazos soldier acquitted of murder charge in the shooting death of civilian *
  (Stars & Stripes) A Fort Cavazos soldier was found not guilty of murder Thursday for shooting and killing a man in Killeen after jurors concluded he acted in self-defense, according to the soldier’s attorney. Read More

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• Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety system *
  (The Associated Press) Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year's truck attack filed a lawsuit Thursday against the City of New Orleans and two contractors, claiming they failed to protect revelers from an Army veteran who sped around a police blockade and raced down Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring at least 30. Read More

• Humvees, other equipment stolen from Army Reserve center amid California wildfires *
  (Stars & Stripes) Three Humvees and other military equipment were stolen from an Army Reserve center near Santa Ana, Calif., Wednesday, as wildfires devastated parts of Los Angeles County. Read More

• Soldier’s suicide exposes military’s struggle with mental health stigma *
  (Washington Post) The fiery New Year’s Day suicide of an Army Green Beret exposed the Pentagon’s struggle to identify and treat brain injuries and mental health issues, raising alarm among some lawmakers, medical experts and former military personnel who question if enough is being done to improve care and prevent similar tragedies. Read More

• US soldier in Germany sentenced after pleading guilty to child sex crimes *
  (Stars & Stripes) A U.S. soldier who admitted to distributing child pornography and attempting to arrange the rape of a young girl was sentenced to nine years in prison during a two-day hearing at Rose Barracks that ended Thursday. Read More

  Navy  

• SECNAV Del Toro honors ocean explorers, fallen Marine, hospital city with ships *
  (USNI News) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named a slew of future Navy ships this week, including the new line of T-AGOS ocean surveillance ships. Read More

• Health advisory issued around US Navy site in Italy following off-base ammonia leak *
  (Stars & Stripes) Air quality tests following an explosion and chemical leak at an industrial business near a U.S. Navy base were negative for dangerous levels of toxins, allowing people to safely go outdoors, service officials said. Read More

• Navy vet cleared of Jan. 6 conspiracy charges sentenced to time served *
  (The Associated Press) A retired Navy intelligence officer who was cleared of the most serious charges in his U.S. Capitol attack trial alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes avoided additional time behind bars when he was sentenced Friday. Read More

• Blue Angels pilots visit Hawaii to lay groundwork for upcoming air show *
  (Stars & Stripes) Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Lilly Montana has a brief bit of advice for anyone planning to watch the Blue Angels flight demonstration team as it performs this August at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Read More

  Marine Corps  

• Twentynine Palms Marine pleads not guilty to murder charge in the death of his wife *
  (Stars & Stripes) A Marine assigned to the Corps’ Air Ground Combat Center in California, known as Twentynine Palms, faces a murder charge after arriving at a local hospital last weekend with his injured wife, who died later that night, according to authorities. Read More

  Air Force  

• More F-15Es to get advanced electronic-warfare system under new deal *
  (Defense News) The Air Force has approved the F-15?s new advanced electronic warfare system for full-rate production, allowing it to be installed in more of the existing fighter fleet. Read More

  Coast Guard  

• Coast Guard veterans wrongly forced into retirement by service now fighting in court for backpay *
  (Stars & Stripes) Veterans who were found by a judge to have been illegally retired from the Coast Guard have now accused the service of using a process to determine their backpay and retirement benefits that shortchanges how much is owed to them, according to federal court documents. Read More

  National Guard  

• More than 600 California National Guard troops activated and 8 aircraft heading to assist with wildfires, Pentagon says *
  (Stars & Stripes) More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are gearing up to assist with the fires devastating the Los Angeles area, the Pentagon said Friday. Read More

• More California National Guard troops sent to help fight Los Angeles fires *
  (Task & Purpose) More troops from the California National Guard have been mobilized to help the fight against multiple fires in Los Angeles County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Saturday afternoon that the state was doubling the amount of National Guard personnel deployed, with 1,680 California National Guardsmen now active in the Los Angeles area. Read More

  Pay & Benefits  

• Maine woman drops transgender health care case against US military *
  (Portland Press Herald) The U.S. House of Representatives is no longer asking to intervene in a Maine woman’s lawsuit against the military’s health insurance provider over transgender care now that she has dropped the case. Read More

• The best personal finance tools and resources for military households *
  (Military.com) Growing up, your family may have been among the millions of American households that simply didn't talk about finances. Now that you're part of the military or a military household, you can start making up for that fact with the benefits and tools tailored to military life, many of which are exclusively available to service members. Read More

  Your Military  

• Military academies quashed Army-Navy game advertisement featuring Marine recommended for Medal of Honor *
  (Military.com) The U.S. Naval Academy and West Point rejected an advertisement intended for the Army-Navy game last month that featured a Marine whom supporters believe should receive the Medal of Honor, a tribute that could have raised significant awareness of his heroic actions, his advocates said. Read More

• Two military planes are fighting LA's fires, but Navy helicopters and Marines are still awaiting orders *
  (Military.com) The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over Los Angeles and helping with efforts to put out the massive fires that have devastated the area. Read More

• Trusted Traveler Program reinstated following suspension after New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks *
  (Military.com) Military bases throughout North America will resume a program that makes it easier for Defense Department personnel to bring visitors onto base, one week after it was suspended amid heightened security concerns from public attacks on New Year's Day. Read More

  Veterans  

• Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs *
  (Military Times) President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday tapped former Nevada Senate candidate Sam Brown to serve as the head of cemetery and memorial affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs, putting a combat-wounded veteran in charge of the key post. Read More

• Veterans still on a roll in jobs market with low unemployment rate of 2.8% in December *
  (Military.com) Veterans in the workforce posted another solid showing in the final monthly jobs report of the Biden administration with a 2.8% unemployment rate that was well below the national average, the Labor Department said Friday. Read More

  Military Culture & History  

• This WWII tanker took more than 20 prisoners while armed only with a spoon *
  (Task & Purpose) Nearly all soldiers carry a spoon in their kit, but it’s hard to imagine it could be useful in combat. But in 1943, Army 1st Lt. Dwight “Steve” Varner used a teaspoon to bamboozle German and Italian soldiers into surrendering during fierce fighting in Africa. Read More

• The Six Triple Eight helped rewrite the rules on who could be a soldier – the real story behind the Netflix film *
  (The Conversation) Tyler Perry’s new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight, tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the US Women’s Army Corps (WACs). These women, who were mostly African American, were sent to Britain in February 1945. Their goal was to boost morale by clearing a backlog of undelivered mail for the American troops fighting in Europe. Read More

• Aircraft, flight jackets and pins: How Walt Disney's characters inspired troops in WWII *
  (Military.com) In 1933, a Navy Reserve Squadron in New York asked Walt Disney's company to develop an insignia for the military unit. What Disney devised was an image of Mickey Mouse riding a goose, with a Navy trident under one wing and the Statue of Liberty in the background. Read More

  Cyber, Space & Unmanned  

• US Army wants spy drones to launch from high-altitude motherships *
  (Defense News) The Army is scouring industry for unmanned aircraft systems to launch from medium- or high-altitude platforms that would perform tasks like intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, according to a request for information posted to the federal business opportunities portal Sam.gov. Read More

• Small satellite architectures get new bosts from SDA, NRO *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) The Pentagon’s efforts to launch and connect hundreds of satellites in orbit got two separate boosts Jan. 9, courtesy of the Space Development Agency and National Reconnaissance Office. Read More

• One of just two CL-415 Super Scooper planes taken out of Palisades fire fight by drone *
  (The War Zone) A drone’s collision with a water-dropping aircraft fighting the Palisades fire in Los Angeles caused temporary grounding of all aircraft working that fire and took out one of just two amphibious planes capable of repeatedly scooping 1,600 gallons of water from the ocean and delivering it onto nearby flames, Cal Fire told The War Zone. Read More

• Biden readies executive action on AI use for cyber defense, enhancing software security *
  (Politico) An upcoming executive order soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will include language around using artificial intelligence for cyber defense, along with efforts to broadly tighten the cybersecurity of federal technologies, according to a summary of the executive order shared with POLITICO. Read More

• Second batch of Air Force CCA drones could be 20% to 30% pricier than the first *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) At the same time, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has said he does not believe the so-called Increment 2 CCAs should evolve into high-end exquisite platforms. Read More

  Defense Industry  

• Israel’s defense industry booms on foreign demand and war at home *
  (Wall Street Journal) After a year marked by war and calls for isolating Israel on the world stage, its defense industry is on track to sell more weapons than ever in its history, spurred by foreign demand for its aerial-defense systems and significant government spending aimed at funding Israel’s ongoing military campaigns. The surge in weapons sales for Israel’s top three defense companies—among the world’s top 10 defense exporters—comes amid widespread arms embargoes on Israel, from even some of its allies. Other countries have suspended their acquisition of Israeli arms over the war in Gaza. Read More

  International  

• NATO to boost Baltic presence, send warships to guard undersea cables *
  (Defense News) After NATO announced last month that it would beef up its naval presence in the Baltic Sea, Finnish media reported that the military alliance is expected to deploy up to 10 warships to protect undersea cables in the area against possible sabotage. Read More

• Japanese leaders urge more restrictions on US troops after latest sexual assault allegation *
  (Stars & Stripes) Government officials representing Japan and Okinawa repeated pleas to the U.S. military to discipline its population following a fourth sexual assault allegation against a service member on Okinawa in just over a year. Read More

• Serbia cancels Russian arms deals amid Ukraine war, Western sanctions *
  (Defense News) Serbia, one of Moscow’s staunchest allies in Europe, has been forced to cancel a number of contracts to purchase Russian weapons, according to Gen. Milan Mojsilovi?, the chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces. Read More

• North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia *
  (The Associated Press) For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia’s Kursk region over the summer. Read More

• Italy eyes Musk’s Starlink for secret government communications *
  (Defense News) Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has said Italy may employ Elon Musk’s Starlink service to provide encrypted satellite communications to link its military contingents around the world because there is “no public alternative.” Read More

• Germany says sanctions against Syrian war crimes suspects must stay but people need relief *
  (The Associated Press) Germany’s foreign minister said Sunday that sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called for a “smart approach” to provide relief to the Syrian population after last month's overthrow of President Bashar Assad. Read More

• Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump’s assertions of Chinese meddling *
  (Stars & Stripes) The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all countries, rejecting claims by President-elect Donald Trump that the United States should take it over. Read More

• South Korea’s acting leader accepts resignation of presidential security chief *
  (The Associated Press) South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. Read More

• Outgoing US envoy to Japan defends American troops and their standing around the globe *
  (Stars & Stripes) U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel in his outgoing remarks Friday defended U.S. forces abroad as “the thin blue line” and hinted at his further involvement in public life when he returns to the United States. Read More

• Delivery of F-35B Lightning II fighters to Japan delayed *
  (USNI News) The planned delivery of the first six F-35B Lightning II fighters for Japan before the end of March has now been pushed back to at least April, Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced in a Friday press conference. Read More

• Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine *
  (The Associated Press) Intelligence officials in Syria's new de facto government thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab, state media reported Saturday. Read More

• Land rover replacement program kickstarted by UK military after 76 years of service *
  (The War Zone) The end is in sight for one of the British Army’s most iconic vehicles, the Land Rover, with the U.K. Ministry of Defense having put out an industry request for a successor. Read More

• Tanker hit by Houthi rebels that threatened a Red Sea oil spill has been salvaged *
  (Military.com) An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels and threatening a massive oil spill has been salvaged, a security firm said Friday. Read More

• Polish general fired after missing anti-tank mines were found in IKEA *
  (Politico) The Polish defense minister dismissed a high-ranking general who is allegedly responsible for losing anti-tank mines eventually found in IKEA warehouse, Polish news outlet Onet reports. Read More

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  Commentary & Analysis  

• The risk of nuclear war continues to rise *
  (The Hill) As the world became more dangerous in 2024, the use of its most dangerous weapons has become more likely. Read More

• Mending fences: Strengthening homeland defense through integrated civil-military air surveillance *
  (War On The Rocks) A 1953 advertisement for the U.S. Air Force’s civilian Ground Observer Corps described America’s air defenses as a “10 mile high fence full of holes.” Seventy years later, the United States again finds itself unable to reliably detect and identify threats from the air. One need look no further than the 2023 Chinese spy balloon incident, the unattributed aerial incursions over Langley Air Force Base and other U.S. military installations at home and overseas, and recent reports of mysterious drone activity over several U.S. states to see the urgency of the issue. Read More

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