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(Military Times) The confirmation hearing for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins, originally scheduled for Tuesday morning, has been postponed by Senate leaders to Jan. 21 because of missing background paperwork, officials said Monday.

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• Confirmation hearing for Trump’s VA Sec pick delayed over FBI check *
  (Military Times) The confirmation hearing for Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins, originally scheduled for Tuesday morning, has been postponed by Senate leaders to Jan. 21 because of missing background paperwork, officials said Monday. Read More

• In quiet shift, Marines allow mixed-gender DI teams to train recruits *
  (Military Times) Last year, without fanfare or a formal announcement, the Marine Corps took a step a key leader had formerly said was not feasible due to manpower constraints, assembling teams of both male and female drill instructors to train recruit companies and platoons at its two boot camps. Read More

• Kendall floats F-35 successor, casts 2050 vision for Air Force *
  (Defense News) The Air Force under a Trump administration could choose to pursue a more advanced successor to the F-35 instead of the costly Next Generation Air Dominance platform to maintain air superiority, outgoing Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday. Read More

• Hegseth’s views on women in combat expected to face scrutiny at Senate hearing *
  (Stars & Stripes) As Pete Hegseth faces the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday during his confirmation hearing to lead the Defense Department, his divisive views on women serving in combat are expected to come under intense lawmaker scrutiny. Read More

• New Senate Vet Affairs chair plans focus on care access, mental health *
  (Military Times) The new chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee believes lawmakers can find solutions to expand care options for veterans outside the department’s health care system without the debate devolving into political sparring. Read More

  Overseas Operations  

• US cedes leadership of allied air defense mission in Poland to NATO *
  (Stars & Stripes) NATO has taken command and control from the United States of air defense in Poland, where an Army Patriot missile team also is expected to soon be replaced, according to U.S. military officials. Read More

  Ukraine  

• Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect *
  (The Associated Press) South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Ko Read More

• Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says *
  (The Associated Press) Russian forces are bypassing a key stronghold in eastern Ukraine that they have fought for months to capture and are focusing instead on cutting supply lines to it, a Ukrainian official said Monday. Read More

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  Pentagon  

• Hegseth could lead troops who’d face getting fired for actions he’s done in the past *
  (The Associated Press) If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s directive would not just be drawing the attention of senators — they could have run afoul of military law. Read More

• The Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ drone bonanza faces an uncertain future *
  (Military Times) In a speech last August, Kathleen Hicks listed the two most common questions about Replicator, her two-year pledge to buy thousands of drones and help the U.S. military compete with China. Read More

  Congress & Politics  

• Trump's pick for top Pentagon health care job was fired by CIA *
  (Military.com) Keith Bass, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon’s sprawling health care systems, was effectively fired by the CIA in 2021 for his poor management of the spy agency’s Office of Medical Services. Read More

• Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban, but deal to bring them home still elusive *
  (The Associated Press) President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with relatives of three Americans the U.S. government is looking to bring home from Afghanistan, but no agreement has been reached on a deal to get them back, family members said. Read More

  National Security  

• Trump team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about commitment to his agenda *
  (The Associated Press) Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council about who they voted for in the 2024 election, their political contributions and whether they have made social media posts that could be considered incriminating by President-elect Donald Trump’s team, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Read More

  Army  

• An ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI *
  (The Associated Press) A former Green Beret accused of plotting an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro lashed out Friday at the CIA and FBI, claiming they sabotaged his efforts to oust the leftist leader. His lawyers asserted that he had the Trump administration’s support for the clandestine mission. Read More

• Woman dies after being struck by US military police car on footpath in Germany *
  (Stars & Stripes) A U.S. soldier is under investigation on suspicion of negligent homicide following the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a military police car in Ansbach over the weekend, German police said Monday. Read More

  Navy  

• Two Navy aircraft carriers will be named for George W. Bush and Bill Clinton *
  (Task & Purpose) When a future generation of Navy sailors project American airpower across the high seas, they’ll do it on aircraft carriers named for Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The White House announced the names of the two future Gerald R. Ford-class ships Monday. Read More

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• Major Navy shipbuilder plans to buy up manufacturers to boost submarine production *
  (Defense One) The nation’s largest shipbuilder wants to buy up additional manufacturing facilities this year to speed up and streamline production of nuclear submarines amid ongoing delays,ballooning costs, and labor woes. Read More

  Marine Corps  

• USNI news fleet and Marine tracker: Jan. 13, 2025 *
  (USNI News) These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 13, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Read More

• Crews working to douse brush fire at MCAS Miramar; progress slowed at 10 acres *
  (San Diego Union-Tribune) Firefighters are working to douse a brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego Fire-Rescue officials said. Read More

• Marines to add self-driving tech to anti-ship missile launchers *
  (USNI News) The Marine Corps new anti-ship missile launchers will add a self-driving capability following a Pentagon contract for ground vehicle autonomy. Read More

  Air Force  

• F-22 Raptor makes emergency landing at Air Force base on Okinawa, report says *
  (Stars & Stripes) An Air Force F-22A Raptor made an emergency landing at Kadena Air Base over the weekend, according to a local newspaper. Read More

• USAF’s ‘aircraft shelter gap’ with China creates a flaw in deterrence: Report *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) Pouring concrete to make hardened shelters for aircraft on the ground may not be as sexy as building next-generation fighter jets, but it may be just as important for the U.S. in a potential conflict with China, according to airpower scholars. Read More

• $20 billion price tag to complete development of USAF’s Next Generation fighter *
  (The War Zone) A greater focus on long-range strike capabilities is among alternatives the U.S. Air Force is considering to a costly new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet as part of its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems. Read More

• Watch an Air Force C-130 crew fly low to fight LA fire *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) A new video gives viewers a taste of what it’s like for airborne firefighting crews trying to hold back the massive fires in Los Angeles. Read More

• Aviano welcomes new Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopters in official unveiling *
  (Stars & Stripes) Airmen in the 31st Fighter Wing have their transition to a new cutting-edge combat rescue helicopter underway, putting Aviano’s fleet of two HH-60W Jolly Green II aircraft on display for the first time. Read More

  Space Force  

• Space Force will play a role in the 60th presidential inauguration, a historic first for the youngest branch *
  (Stars & Stripes) Space Force guardians will participate fully in the 60th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20 in Washington, a significant milestone for the youngest branch of the military which was created during president-elect Donald Trump’s first administration. Read More

• Space Force Honor Guard faces milestones with ‘two of the largest ceremonies possible’ *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) The Space Force Honor Guard is in the thick of a busy three weeks, checking off historic firsts for Guardians, having supported its first-ever state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter and preparing to participate in its first presidential inauguration for President-elect Donald Trump. Read More

  National Guard  

• South Dakota, Indiana Air National Guard’s 114th and 122nd Fighter Wings will exchange F-16s *
  (Stars & Stripes) The South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing based at Joe Foss Field recently agreed to exchange F-16 aircrafts with the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing based in Fort Wayne, creating an opportunity for both units to work on teamwork, mission readiness and capabilities. Read More

• Guard F-35s deploy from Vermont to Kadena *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) F-35 Lightning II fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 13, in the latest rotation of fighters to the strategic U.S. outpost in the western Pacific, the Air Force announced. Read More

• 1,800 California National Guardsmen activated for LA fire response *
  (Military Times) Nearly 2,000 California National Guardsmen have been activated to help battle deadly wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, Pentagon officials said Monday. Read More

  Pay & Benefits  

• What should I do next after paying off my debts? — Money Minute *
  (Military Times) Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is here to explain what steps you should take once you have finished paying off your debts. Read More

  Veterans  

• Biden administration closing without fulfilling promise to provide gender-affirmation surgery to transgender vets *
  (Military.com) The Biden administration is poised to leave office without fulfilling one of its earliest promises: providing surgery to transgender veterans. Read More

  Military Culture & History  

• The battle songs that defined the Global War on Terrorism, according to service members and veterans *
  (Military.com) If you served in the U.S. military during the Global War on Terrorism, chances are high that there are a handful of battle songs you associate with your service. Read More

• ‘28 Years Later’ uses the same creepy poem the military uses to scare SERE students *
  (Task & Purpose) Service members who have gone through Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training, or SERE may get flashbacks from the trailer for the upcoming zombie horror film by Danny Boyle, “28 Years Later,” which features a 1915 reading of the Rudyard Kipling poem “Boots.” Read More

• The best rarely seen war movies, according to service members and veterans *
  (Military.com) Move over, "Saving Private Ryan": We're dusting off some nearly forgotten war movies for your viewing pleasure. From a little-known John Wayne Civil War flick to a short film about Maori soldiers in World War II, these titles are sure to pique your curiosity and set you up for your next movie night. Read More

• The 'cuckold flag': The strange history of the world's weirdest battle ensign *
  (Military.com) Battle flags are usually designed to inspire a sense of pride in service, duty or patriotism for one’s country, or loyalty to a celebrated hero. So you have to admire the pettiness of British Royalists, who raised a battle standard meant to insult and provoke one person in particular. That flag was Horatio Cary’s cuckold flag, and the “cuckold” in question was Robert Devereux, the third earl of Essex, during the English Civil War. Read More

  Cyber, Space & Unmanned  

• Outgoing FBI director calls China and its cyber program the ‘defining threat of our generation’ *
  (Stars & Stripes) China’s cyber program has already infiltrated critical American infrastructure and is poised to “wreak havoc” at a whim, the outgoing FBI director told “60 Minutes” on Sunday. Read More

• New AI-export rule aims to ease sales to allies, limit leaks to others *
  (Defense One) A groundbreaking new export regulation aims to keep some AI models and related chips out of adversaries’ hands while easing their sale to friendly nations, Biden officials said Sunday, a day before its official release. But America’s top chipmaker castigated the new rule as “sweeping overreach” that would stifle innovation. Read More

• DOD’s AI hub assembles new budget and programming cell to confront ‘pain points’ *
  (DefenseScoop) Personnel leading the Pentagon’s enterprise AI office are setting up a new Budget and Programming Cell amid the presidential transition, and made several previously undisclosed senior-level hires, according to an unclassified internal document recently obtained by DefenseScoop. Read More

• Insider-threat detectors fail too often. A new tool could help plug leaks. *
  (Defense One) Ideally, the Pentagon’s new approach to safeguarding secrets—continuous monitoring to make sure insiders can't access data they shouldn't—would slam the door on leaks. But roles, data, and workflows change so quickly that it is difficult for “zero trust” administrators to keep up. Now a Japanese research team says they've found a way to help things run more smoothly. Read More

• Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea *
  (DefenseScoop) In recent months, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Mike Waltz and some lawmakers have suggested that in response to Chinese cyber breaches, the United States needs to prioritize taking more aggressive offensive actions in cyberspace rather than emphasizing defense. Read More

  Defense Industry  

• Marine Corps missile truck first to be produced with off-road autonomy *
  (Defense News) The Marine Corps has awarded Forterra a contract to integrate its autonomy package on the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires ground vehicle, the Pentagon’s first-ever production contract for off-road autonomous driving capability. Read More

  International  

• As Biden exits, European allies huddle on joint drills, Ukraine aid *
  (Defense News) The leaders of five key European NATO members envision joint military drills in 2026, while advancing their defense industries’ cooperation with Ukraine, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister W?adys?aw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced today. Read More

• Some Israeli soldiers refuse to keep fighting in Gaza *
  (The Associated Press) Yotam Vilk says the image of Israeli soldiers killing an unarmed Palestinian teenager in the Gaza Strip is seared in his mind. Read More

• Taiwan’s spy agency says China is working with gangs, shell companies to gain intelligence on Taiwan *
  (The Associated Press) Taiwan’s intelligence bureau says China’s main spy agency is working with criminal gangs, shell companies and other dubious partners to gain intelligence on Taiwan’s defenses, resulting in a major rise in those arrested for alleged espionage on the island. Read More

• Scholz rejects Trump's 5% NATO spending demand as far too costly *
  (dpa) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday dismissed incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's demands that Germany and other NATO allies spend at least 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. Read More

• Japan should brace for potential shift in US diplomacy under Trump, expert warns *
  (Stars & Stripes) President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration has the potential to bring uncertainty to an already tense security situation around Japan, a foreign policy expert recently told reporters in Japan’s capital city. Read More

• North Korean air defense system revealed in Ukraine by Russian friendly fire strike *
  (The War Zone) A North Korean-made mobile surface-to-air missile system has appeared for the first time in the Ukraine conflict. While the official name of the air defense system remains unknown, it’s among the latest examples of Pyongyang’s military assistance for Moscow’s war. Ironically, however, its presence in the fighting was disclosed by a video shared by Russian military bloggers, showing it being attacked by a Russian drone, in an apparent ‘blue on blue’ friendly fire mishap. Read More

• 12-nation airborne drill in Japan focuses on defending remote islands *
  (Stars & Stripes) American troops recently joined a 12-nation parachute drill near Tokyo to hone skills needed to recapture remote islands. Read More

• NATO intercepts of Russian aircraft stable in 2024 over prior year *
  (Defense News) The number of times NATO fighter jet scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching allied airspace over Europe has changed little in 2024 compared to 2023, even as Western leaders grow increasingly worried about Russian aggression and hybrid warfare targeting European countries within the alliance. Read More

• North Korea launches several suspected ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan *
  (Stars & Stripes) North Korea launched several suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Tuesday morning in its second day of testing so far this year, according to the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Read More

  Video  

• Ride along in a C-130J Super Hercules supporting firefighting efforts near LA *
  (Military Times) Take a look inside the cockpit here. Read More

• What military and defense headlines did you miss today? *
  (Military Times) Catch up with the latest military and defense headlines here. Read More

• Seven Medals of Honor and expanded PACT Act guidelines *
  (Military Times) President Biden awarded a raft of Korean War troops and one hero from the Vietnam War with the nation’s highest military award at the White House. Read More

• Can the Pentagon’s China stance last under Trump? | Defense News Weekly full episode 1.11.25 *
  (Defense News) During the Biden administration, the Pentagon shifted the way it views — and opposes — China and its influence. Will that posture change under President Trump? Read More

• How do Marine drill instructors learn to scream loud enough to train new troops? *
  (Military Times) Go inside the Marine Drill Instructor School, where troops learn to become the men and women who led their intimidating introduction to the force. Read More

  Commentary & Analysis  

• Chairman Bost: America’s veterans have earned Doug Collins *
  (Military Times) My friend, fellow veteran, and former House colleague Doug Collins from the great state of Georgia could not be a better choice by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs during the incoming Trump administration. Read More

• Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public *
  (The Conversation) Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing huge numbers of people and immense amounts of money. Read More

• The battle for brilliant minds: From the nuclear age to AI *
  (War On The Rocks) On December 18, 1944, Moe Berg — a Princeton graduate, Major League baseball star, and Office of Strategic Services operative — discreetly took his seat in a cramped conference room in Zurich. Masquerading as a studious physics graduate, the hulking Harlem-born Jew listened attentively to the keynote speaker, the Nobel-prize winning German physicist Werner Heisenberg. His instructions were straightforward. Should Heisenberg say anything indicative of the success of the covert Nazi nuclear program with which he was intimately involved, Berg was to whip out his carefully concealed .45 caliber pistol and summarily execute him in the midst of the auditorium. Read More

• Hegseth’s track record falls short of military standards: Dem senators *
  (Military Times) The defense secretary is one of the biggest jobs in the world: an indispensable civilian check at the top of our military apparatus. This week, the Senate Armed Services Committee on which we serve will hold a confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to fill the position, Pete Hegseth. Read More

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