Day: April 17, 2023
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Army recruits are out of shape, injuries costing millions, study says
A recent study found that Army recruits are entering the service in increasingly poor physical condition, costing the service millions in medical care as the military faces a general recruiting crisis. An increasing rate of Army recruits not fit for service is leading to a high rate of injuries during their initial training, according to…
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Putin hails Russian navy’s performance in Pacific drills
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed the military’s performance during massive naval drills that have involved the entire Russian Pacific Fleet – a show of force amid the tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
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U.S. helicopter raid in Syria targets an Islamic State leader
A helicopter raid by U.S. forces in northern Syria early on Monday resulted in the “probable death” of a senior leader of the militant Islamic State group, the U.S. military said.
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China’s Stateside ‘Rent-A-Womb’ Industry Poses Yet Another National Security Nightmare
Increasingly, Chinese nationals are using American surrogates to bear their children. Thanks to in vitro fertilization, they don’t even need to leave China.
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‘This Is a Major Failure’: Lawmakers Demand Answers on Pentagon Leak
Members of Congress, appearing on the Sunday talk shows on April 16, said there are a lot of questions that need to be answered about how a 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard was able to get a hold of and distribute highly classified and sensitive materials that revealed, among other intelligence, U.S…
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Air Force Revoking Members’ Security Clearances in Retaliation For Opposition to Vaccine, Attorney Alleges
Even though the U.S. military has rescinded the COVID vaccine mandate, an attorney alleges that some service members who refused to get the shot are still facing retaliatory action. Regarding service members who sought religious accommodation to the COVID-19 vaccine, Attorney Lt. Col. (ret.) R. Davis Younts recently told The Epoch Times that “many of…
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Brazil’s Lula, China’s Xi Solidify Anti-West Bloc Aimed at Displacing US
Amidst the buzz surrounding Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s China visit that began on April 12, the leaders of both countries have signed more than 20 new bilateral agreements. On the surface, the trip was a run-of-the-mill diplomatic visit. However, some say it underscores an ongoing deprioritization of relations with the United States. China…