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The US president fires CQ Brown without providing a reason and also announced replacement of five top officers.

The decision to oust Gen. Charles Brown Jr. was just one part of a shakeup at the Pentagon

Top US military officer General Charles "CQ" Brown spoke with China's General Liu Zhenli on Thursday, a spokesperson said, after a more than year-long halt to high-level military talks between the two countries.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s newly unlocked access to a handful of additional bases in the Philippines will boost the United States’ ability to deter Chinese aggression while deepening collaboration with a key ally in the region.

Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s new access to additional bases in the Philippines will boost its ability to deter Chinese aggression.

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The United States and its allies are starting to examine possible training for Ukrainian pilots as part of a long-term effort to potentially help Kyiv build a future Ukrainian air force, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles "CQ" Brown told Reuters. With the West's provision of anti-aircraft weaponry, Ukraine has…