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With US support uncertain, Europe builds better defensesEuropean leaders are taking steps to demonstrate they can defend themselves, even with the threat of less aid from the United States.
First LookWhy is the Army cutting 24,000 jobs? It鈥檚 a new era, Pentagon says.The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, which is nearly 5%. The cuts will mainly be in already-empty posts 鈥� not actual soldiers. The cuts include jobs related to counter-insurgency that swelled during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
FocusWhy a Native American vet drives 1,200 miles to care for her peersMany Native Americans who serve in the U.S. military face post-service challenges. Efforts are underway to better help veterans on the Navajo Nation.
What Zelenskyy鈥檚 military revamp means for 鈥榳inning鈥� in UkraineThe war in Ukraine is at a pivotal point, after a disappointing counteroffensive and a halt of U.S. aid. Ukraine鈥檚 task now is to demonstrate a clear war strategy and shore up Western support.聽
Drone attack complicates US effort to contain Middle East conflictPresident Joe Biden pledged to retaliate after a deadly drone attack in Jordan.聽The next steps may shape how far the U.S. is drawn into a regional conflict involving Iran.
Why a poem keeps them goin鈥� in the US NavyPoetry aboard U.S. aircraft carriers has been derided as evidence of a 鈥渢oo woke鈥� Navy.聽Sailors disagree and keep up a New Year鈥檚 Day tradition by writing logbook entries in verse.
First LookRegional conflict simmers: President Biden sends airstrikes to IraqPresident Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups, following a drone attack in northern Iraq that injured three U.S. servicemembers. The Iraqi Prime Minister says U.S. actions in Iraq, "constitute a clear hostile act."
Tuberville鈥檚 blockade of promotions is over. Military trust gap lingers.For months, Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocked key military promotions over a policy dispute. The logjam has finally ended, but it left military families feeling unfairly treated, and vulnerable to Washington politics.
Is cryptocurrency enabling Hamas? Efforts to halt terror funding revive.The Hamas attack has put a focus on the use of cryptocurrency by terrorist groups. Will new vigilance by the U.S. and others succeed 鈥� and persist?
The ExplainerIn charts: The shifting tides of US immigrationA migrant influx tests U.S. cities鈥櫬燾apacity to respond. Yet a broader look at immigration trends tells a story more nuanced than 鈥渃risis鈥� headlines.
Amid slog of Ukraine war, NATO turns warier eye on RussiaThrough war games and planned exercises, NATO security efforts are being heightened, both for readiness and to deter an unpredictable Russia.聽
Urban warfare in Gaza: Will it be different this time?Cities and their residents don鈥檛 fare well in urban warfare. As Israel launches its incursion into Gaza, will experience, equipment, and U.S. input make a difference?
The ExplainerCould Ukraine take back Russian-occupied Crimea?Ukraine has repeatedly attacked targets on the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea 鈥� of vital strategic importance to Moscow. These attacks are not just pinpricks, say experts.
Israel-Hamas information war challenges media, publicAll wars are also information wars. False and misleading online images from Israel and Gaza have lit up social media. In the instant-news era, verification presents a dilemma for journalists.
Navy presence signals US bid to contain Israel-Gaza conflictFor the Biden administration, a key goal is to project U.S. strength and resolve 鈥� including military readiness 鈥� as a deterrence to any widening of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The ExplainerRules of war: What are they? Will they matter in Israel-Gaza conflict?Nations have long agreed on humanitarian principles for safeguarding civilian lives in conflict zones.聽The challenge is聽to ensure those norms are followed.
Military families need more child care. Can Pentagon deliver?New child care efforts aim to provide more options for military families, many of whom struggle with limited access to day care and high costs.聽聽
Now tanks, next missiles? Expanding military aid buoys Ukraine.ATACMS missiles can enhance Ukraine鈥檚 capabilities. But the weapons will arrive amid tension between Ukrainian resolve and the human toll of a slow counteroffensive.
FocusIn Eagle Pass, the border crisis is complicatedResidents of Eagle Pass, Texas, live with the border crisis in ways most of the rest of the U.S. does not. They want a secure border. They also want humane treatment of migrants.
First LookGOP senator blocks 300 top military promotions over abortion policyRepublican Senator Tommy Tuberville is blocking the Senate from approving more than 300 military promotions in protest of the Pentagon鈥檚 policy to reimburse service members who travel out of state to get an abortion. Top military officials voice concern.聽
