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(Military Times) The U.S. military is sending around 1,500 active-duty troops to the country’s southern border, the acting secretary of defense said Wednesday.

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• Pentagon to send 1,500 troops to border to start Trump-ordered surge *
  (Military Times) The U.S. military is sending around 1,500 active-duty troops to the country’s southern border, the acting secretary of defense said Wednesday. Read More

• Trump’s federal hiring freeze raises fears about VA medical care *
  (Military Times) Congressional lawmakers this week expressed concern that President Donald Trump’s new federal hiring freeze could hurt operations at Veterans Affairs medical centers by complicating efforts to fill critical health care specialties. Read More

• Republicans balk at new Hegseth allegations *
  (Politico) The Republican wall of support around Pete Hegseth shows no sign of weakening, despite new allegations against the Defense secretary nominee that he was abusive to his second wife. GOP senators waved away the accusations from Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, which senators received Tuesday in an affidavit. The former Fox News host would need more than three Republicans to vote against him — and that doesn’t appear likely to happen. Read More

• Lawmakers move to limit foreign real estate buys near military bases *
  (Military Times) Lawmakers move to limit foreign real estate buys near military bases Read More

• Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles *
  (The Associated Press) More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand. Read More

  Ukraine  

• Ukraine to hand combat units $60 million monthly for new drones *
  (Defense News) Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence will provide its combat units with 2.5 billion hryvnia (US$60 million) of direct funding per month to procure their own drones, in a move to allow commanders in the field to buy the equipment they need rather than rely on centralized purchasing. Read More

• Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal *
  (Reuters) The extent of Putin's concerns about the economy, described by sources, and the influence of that on views within the Kremlin about the war, are documented here for the first time. Read More

  Pentagon  

• Two officers were fired for bucking their chain of command. Now they’re going to work at the Pentagon. *
  (Task & Purpose) Two of President Donald Trump’s picks for Pentagon posts are former officers who publicly challenged senior military leaders and during the most recent administration: Former Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier and former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller. Read More

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• DOD names officials temporarily helming key tech offices as the Pentagon awaits new leadership *
  (DefenseScoop) Several familiar faces who steered some of the Pentagon’s major technology and cybersecurity efforts over the last few years are operating in senior-level executive roles in acting capacities, as officials wait to see who the Trump administration will appoint to permanently lead key offices, multiple sources told DefenseScoop. Read More

  Congress & Politics  

• Deep cuts in Army, EUCOM downsizing among plans pushed by 2 Trump defense strategists *
  (Stars & Stripes) President Donald Trump’s team of defense advisers is taking shape, this week adding two high-level officials who have called for slashing the American armed presence in Europe and broadly restructuring the military to deal with China. Read More

• Trump ejects Democrats from intelligence-and-privacy oversight board *
  (Defense One) The Trump administration has asked the three Democrats serving on an independent oversight panel that probes the intelligence community’s infringements into civil liberties to step down, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read More

• How visas for skilled foreign workers are splitting MAGA in two *
  (France 24) Trump chose to side with Musk in a December 28 New York Post interview in which he expressed support for immigration visas for highly skilled workers after a fierce debate that had been roiling his MAGA supporters. Read More

• Trump criticizes ‘nasty’ bishop who made pro-immigrant and LGBTQ+ plea *
  (The Guardian) After a bishop at the National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration on Tuesday implored Donald Trump to “have mercy upon” immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, many have spoken out about the remarks – including Trump himself. Read More

  National Security  

• White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump's agenda *
  (Military.com) President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda, administration officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Read More

  Army  

• Army tries out next-gen hybrid tactical vehicle prototype in Germany *
  (Defense News) The U.S. Army is taking a hybrid next-generation tactical vehicle prototype for a spin in snowy Bavarian terrain, according to a report from the U.S. Army Europe and Africa posted to its website. Read More

  Navy  

• China commissions new-generation frigate as competition rises with US *
  (Defense News) China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the U.S. and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness” of its forces. Read More

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• NSA Naples to tear down old barracks amid space crunch, but plans for site still vague *
  (Stars & Stripes) The Navy is moving forward with demolition plans for a 130,000-square foot building at Naval Support Activity Naples, as the installation faces a burgeoning need for office and operational space. Read More

• Navy aims to expand vendor pool for COCO drones and ISR support *
  (DefenseScoop) Naval Air Systems Command’s program executive office for unmanned aviation and strike weapons is looking to onboard additional companies that can support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions via contractor-owned, contractor-operated drones and sensors. Read More

  Air Force  

• F-15Es with new electronic-warfare system make their debut in the UK *
  (Defense News) The first two F-15E Strike Eagles rigged with the latest war-fighting software touched down in the United Kingdom last week, according to the Air Force. Read More

• Air Force planes will fly deportation flights under Trump order *
  (Task & Purpose) The U.S. military will fly about 5,400 migrants currently in detention out of the country as part of the Defense Department’s response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border, defense officials said on Wednesday. Read More

• Money-saving Microvanes inch closer to fleetwide C-17 use *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) Small new devices meant to save money spent on gas by reducing aerodynamic drag are inching closer to fleetwide adoption for the Air Force’s 222 C-17 transport jets. Read More

• Sicily to Norway: How an unexpected deployment trip Inspired an Air Force Veteran to find her family roots *
  (War Horse) The town seemed deserted. The only sounds were our footsteps on the ancient cobblestones. We wandered down the unfamiliar roads, wondering about all the closed doors and shuttered windows, when we suddenly heard rustling up ahead. We hurried forward, hoping it might be someone who could explain why this quaint little Sicilian village was so empty in the middle of a weekday. Rounding the corner, we were startled to see the black faces and wooly bodies of a herd of sheep coming right at us. Read More

  Space Force  

• Former Space Force CTIO joins advisory board for artificial intelligence startup Seekr *
  (DefenseScoop) Former Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lisa Costa has been appointed to the advisory board for artificial intelligence startup Seekr, the company announced Wednesday. Read More

• US Space Force forecasts $2.3 billion in commercial satellite services contracts *
  (SpaceNews) The U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) has announced contracting opportunities worth approximately $2.3 billion for commercial satellite services over the coming year. Read More

• First warning: How Guardians sparked fight to defeat Iran’s missiles *
  (Air & Space Forces Magazine) When missiles are detected putting U.S. or allies at risk, alarms ring out, sending Space Force Guardians scrambling to calculate trajectories and potential impact areas and to determine if any U.S. or allied assets are at risk. Within minutes, if not seconds, they share those alerts. Read More

  Coast Guard  

• Coast Guard to 'surge assets' to South Florida to comply with Trump's executive order *
  (Military.com) The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday night that it will be surging ships, boats and aircraft to South Florida and other areas of the country to bolster anti-maritime migration efforts to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to use the nation’s military to defend the border. Read More

  Veterans  

• Neighbor stole over $450,000 from veteran with ALS, feds say. 'As low as it gets'. *
  (Military.com) A Massachusetts man took “repeated, deliberate steps” to steal from his neighbor — a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was in the hospital — “again and again,” federal prosecutors wrote in court documents filed last week. Read More

  Education & Transition  

• Embrace failure as your greatest teacher in the journey to Special Ops *
  (Military.com) If you have the right mindset, failures and setbacks are valuable learning experiences. They teach us to embrace shortcomings, move on and never quit while growing wiser and more experienced for the next time. Read More

  Military Culture & History  

• Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died *
  (The Associated Press) The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104. Read More

• Federal officials identify the remains of a Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam in 1967 *
  (Military Times) Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. Read More

• Celebrity chef Robert Irvine wants to overhaul Army dining facilities. Will it work? *
  (Task & Purpose) When Robert Irvine wanted the Army’s top officials in charge of food and dining to understand his vision for future chow halls, he took them back to college. Read More

• After 106 years, Black South African WWI troops honored with memorial *
  (Military Times) The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. Read More

• Farewell to the GWOT spitter *
  (Task & Purpose) As nicotine packets like Zyn rapidly replace dipping tobacco in the ranks, the spitter bottles of GWOT — gross, simple, everywhere — are gone but not forgotten. Read More

• Hal Sperlich, Navy Seabee and engineering pioneer of the Mustang and minivan, dies at age 95 *
  (Military.com) Whether you’re a junior enlisted service member buying your first Mustang at 25% APR or you have a minivan to get your kids where they need to be, you can thank Hal Sperlich. Read More

• NASA shutters diversity offices to comply with executive order *
  (SpaceNews) NASA is beginning to implement a White House executive order to terminate certain diversity programs at the agency that were once praised by its current acting administrator. Read More

• US and Norway sign technology safeguards agreement for launches from Andøya *
  (SpaceNews) The United States and Norway have signed an agreement to allow the export of American space hardware to Norway for launches there. Read More

• Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project *
  (The Associated Press) Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in a feud between the two tech billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing Musk’s influence with the new president. Read More

  Defense Industry  

• Western defense companies size up Vietnam’s military market *
  (Defense News) Vietnam has traditionally been a loyal client of Soviet and Russian military equipment, but Western companies are looking at the Southeast Asian nation as a market with significant potential. Read More

  International  

• Trump halts Biden’s Africa diaspora engagement *
  (The Africa Report) The advisory council is one of dozens of executive orders the new president terminated on his first day in office. Read More

• Mother of North Korean abductee hopes Trump can progress stalled kidnapping issue *
  (Stars & Stripes) The mother of a 13-year-old Japanese girl kidnapped by North Korean agents 47 years ago expressed hope Wednesday that President Donald Trump will help return all Japanese abductees. Read More

• Expanding Indian Navy key to detering China in region, says panel *
  (USNI News) Boosting India’s naval capabilities is one of the best ways the United States can counter Beijing’s rising power in the Indian Ocean, an expert in South Asian security said Wednesday. Read More

• Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire? *
  (The Associated Press) In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns. Read More

• Houthis release Galaxy leader crew; Trump designates group a foreign terrorist organization *
  (USNI News) The Houthis have released the crew of merchant vessel M/V Galaxy Leader, according to posts on X shared by the spokesman for the Yemen-based group. Read More

• Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump *
  (The Associated Press) Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump earlier put a price tag on returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip. Read More

• Xi and Putin hail tightening ties in call hours after Trump inauguration *
  (CNN) Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed to take his country’s ties with Russia to a new level this year in a video conference with counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, hours after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. Read More

• Two killed in knife attack in German park, suspect arrested *
  (Reuters) 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested following a knife attack in a park in the German city of Aschaffenburg on Wednesday in which two people were killed, including a toddler, police said. Read More

• Trump names former fast food CEO Andrew Puzder as ambassador to the EU *
  (Politico) President Donald Trump has chosen Andrew Puzder to serve as ambassador to the European Union — a comeback for someone whose previous nomination to lead the Labor Department in 2017 was derailed by allegations of spousal abuse. Read More

• Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines’ security *
  (Al Jazeera) New United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Manila of Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending the Philippines in the face of Chinese provocation in the South China Sea, during his first call with Philippines Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo. Read More

• Outcry in Italy over German board game based on Sicily’s mafia wars *
  (The Guardian) A board game based on the mafia wars that raged in Sicily in the 1980s has caused controversy in Italy, with the sister of the murdered anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone describing it as an offence to all those who had fought to free Italy of organised crime. Read More

• Italy's highest court to rule on Amanda Knox slander conviction *
  (Reuters) Italy's highest court will decide on Thursday whether to uphold the conviction of Amanda Knox for slander in a case related to the murder of her British flatmate in 2007. Read More

  Video  

• See a B-1 bomber's majestic sunset fly-by en route to Grand Forks Air Force Base *
  (Military Times) See a B-1 bomber's majestic sunset fly-by en route to Grand Forks Air Force Base Read More

• What actions has the 47th president taken during his first days in office? *
  (Military Times) Trump tracker: What actions has the 47th president taken during his first days in office? Read More

  Commentary & Analysis  

• What President Biden’s second cybersecurity executive order means for the space economy *
  (SpaceNews) In the waning hours of the Biden administration, the Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity was released. The order is a sweeping opus that covers a variety of topics from space cybersecurity to post-quantum cryptography. Read More

• Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Here’s Why. *
  (Politico) Even though President Donald Trump had vowed to deliver pardons to those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol, his sweeping clemency for roughly 1,500 people was stunning. Read More

• Start making sense: Strategy and grand strategy in the Trump administration *
  (War On The Rocks) As he has told us many times, Donald Trump knows a lot about winning. But for all we know about the man and his methods, we still don’t know how he thinks about winning wars. Trump bellows and blusters, but we don’t know how he would lead America in a war if someone calls the bluff. Read More

• 'In the US, it's not just science that's under threat, but also the role it plays in democracy' *
  (Le Monde) As Donald Trump is inaugurated, former French health minister Agnès Buzyn and political scientist Mélanie Heard call for political action to defend the fundamental role of science in public life. Read More

• David Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture *
  (The Conversation) “There’s a sort of evil out there,” says Sheriff Truman in an episode of David Lynch’s iconic TV series, “Twin Peaks.” Read More

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