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US to revamp military command in Japan amid China’s threats

The US defence chief says the US command’s upgrade in Japan is the most significant progress in their alliance.

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US To Upgrade Military Command Structure In Japan

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was set to announce Sunday an upgrade to US command structures in Japan, as Washington and Tokyo overhaul military cooperation in the face of an increasingly assertive China.

International Business Times

US Defense Secretary To Announce Historic Military Partnership In Tokyo

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to convene trilateral meeting in Tokyo, highlighting enhanced regional security cooperation.

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US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation amid rising China threat

Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats will meet in Tokyo on Sunday for security talks aimed at further bolstering their military cooperation, including by upgrading U.S. forces command and strengthening American-licensed missile production in Japan

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after…

The Independent UK

Defense Department To Review Medals Of Honor At Wounded Knee

Defense Department to review Medals of Honor awarded for actions at Wounded Knee massacre in 1890, considering soldiers' conduct and historical context.

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Pentagon panel to review Medals of Honor given to soldiers at the Wounded Knee massacre

The Defense Department will review the Medals of Honor that were given to 20 U.S. soldiers for their actions in the 1890 battle at Wounded Knee to make sure their conduct merits such an honor

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Blinken Heads To Southeast Asia To Reaffirm Ties With Strategic Allies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with his country's strategic allies, an official said Monday, with the United States seeking to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China.

International Business Times

Heading to Asia, Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Asia this week on an eight-day trip aimed at shoring up ties with Indo-Pacific allies and partners but with the priority of assuring them that the United States remains committed to the region

The Independent UK

Trump Wishes Americans Stayed in Afghanistan To Fight China

The president who helped end America’s longest war now regrets leaving behind U.S. bases.

Reason

Massachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixed

Three Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the V-22 Osprey aircraft again until the military can identify the root causes of multiple recent accidents, including a deadly crash in Japan

The Independent UK

President Biden Faces Criticism For Referring To Secretary Of Defense

President Biden's remarks about Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spark debate on communication and respect in leadership roles.

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Defense Secretary Condemns Violence At Trump Rally Shooting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin condemns violence at Trump rally, stresses importance of peaceful discourse in democracy.

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Moment Biden’s team reacts to president calling Kamala Harris ‘vice president Trump’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan appeared crestfallen by Biden’s latest mix-up

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To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership

New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Australia are sending leaders or their deputies to the NATO summit in Washington this week as the military alliance shows growing interest beyond Europe and the Western Hemisphere

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US to announce $2.3bn military aid package for Kyiv

Defence secretary Lloyd Austin says package will include anti-tank weapons and air defence interceptors including Patriot systems. What we know on day 861

The Independent UK

US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war

U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months

Al Jazeera

World’s largest maritime drills begin in an increasingly tense Asia Pacific

The Rim of the Pacific exercises involve more than 25,000 personnel from 29 countries and will continue until August.

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Israel warns can send Lebanon ‘back to Stone Age’ as UN seeks de-escalation

Gallant says Israel can inflict ‘massive damage’ as UN humanitarian chief says war would be ‘potentially apocalyptic’.

International Business Times

Israel Says It Can Send Lebanon 'Back To Stone Age' As UN Warns Against War

Israel said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour "back to the Stone Age", as the UN's humanitarian chief warned such a conflict would be "potentially apocalyptic".

International Business Times

Battles In Gaza's Rafah As US Warns Israel Over Lebanon

Fighting raged Wednesday between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, witnesses said, as fears grow of a wider regional war drawing in Lebanese Hamas ally Hezbollah.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US and Russian defence chiefs speak amid recent rise in tensions

The conversation between Lloyd Austin and Andrei Belousov was the first such call in over a year. What we know on day 854

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 852

As the war enter its 852nd day, these are the main developments.

International Business Times

US Pushing Israel To Avoid War With Hezbollah

The United States is pressing Israel to avoid a major war against Lebanon's Hezbollah, with top American officials urging a diplomatic solution in order to prevent another Middle East crisis.

Al Jazeera

Pentagon chief calls for urgent diplomacy to avoid Israel-Hezbollah war

Meeting with Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, US Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin warns against ‘catastrophe’ of wider war.

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