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After Epic Fury, Navy may need an extra $8 billion to be solvent, CNO says (Military Times) Amid combat operations and related efforts to clear mines and open sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, all while sustaining a naval blockade, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle estimates the Navy needs between $6 and $8 billion above what was budgeted for the current fiscal year “to be whole and solvent for [Fiscal Year] 26,” he told reporters at a round-table event on Wednesday. Read More A trans veteran became homeless after the military didn’t pay her severance

(Washington Post) Chloe Shapiro is one of a dozen former service members identified by The Washington Post who have waited months for full payments. Read More

Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations

(Washington Post) A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

President Donald Trump gjør nå det stikk motsatte av hva han ble enig med Kinas president Xi Jinping om under deres møte i Beijing i mai, skriver Torbjørn Færøvik. Bildet er fra Trumps Kina-besøk i mai.

 

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Tør Trump svarteliste kinesiske aktører fordi de fortsetter å håndtere iransk olje?

Torbjørn FærøvikForfatter, tidligere utenriksjournalist i NTB, NRK og Arbeiderbladet
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This week’s Telegram column considers how Donald Trump might respond to a Republican wipeout in November’s midterms. Don’t expect a lame-duck president, our columnist writes—Mr Trump will more resemble an ageing silverback gorilla when it comes to defending his dominance.