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25 July 2024















Washington Examiner | Millions of veteran benefits at risk as VA deals with
predicted $15 billion budget shortfall
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The Department of Veterans Affairs predicts it will have a $15 billion budget
shortfall, which would put disability, medical, and benefit payments to over 7
million veterans and survivors at risk.

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Yahoo | Director, chief of staff and chief of surgery all out at Hampton VA
Medical Center after investigation
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As a result of the investigation, the committee announced it would replace its
director, chief of staff and chief of surgery at the medical center, according
to a statement from U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, the chair of the committee.

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Reuters | NATO finds gaping holes in Europe's defences
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The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO
summit in Washington this month but, away from the public stage, the alliance's
military planners have been focused on assessing the enormous cost of fixing
Europe's creaking defences.

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Newsweek | NATO Has '500,000 Troops at High Readiness' Amid Russia Threat
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NATO is holding half a million troops at high readiness to guard against the
looming risk of war with Russia, the alliance's top spokesperson has said.

ABC News | Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in
talks on ending war
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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said he is seeking “common
ground” in talks this week with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country's
war with Russia.

Forbes | Confused Ukrainian Troops Jam Their Own Drones—And Russian Forces
Advance Toward Pokrovsk
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Marching .6 miles a day might not seem particularly fast, but by the standards
of Russia’s 28-month wider war on Ukraine, it’s practically a sprint. Famed
Ukrainian war correspondent Yuriy Butusov called the situation around
Ocheretyne “critically difficult.”

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Military Times | Afghanistan War Commission wants veteran stories and questions

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When the congressionally appointed Afghanistan War Commission holds its first
public hearing on Friday, witnesses will convene in a location chosen to send a
message: the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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Bloomberg | Trump Camp Considers Picking New Fight With NATO On Budgets
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Advisers for Donald Trump have floated the idea of demanding NATO allies spend
3% of gross domestic product on defense, a higher target than alliance members
have agreed to and a warning shot that signals even more tension if he returns
to the White House.















Bloomberg | Democrats in Overdrive to Burnish Harris Foreign Policy Record
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Democrats moved quickly to project Kamala Harris as a foreign-policy
heavyweight, looking to neutralize a Republican attack line and address voter
concerns about her ability to tackle the world’s thorniest challenges.

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The Spectator | President Kamala could spell trouble for Israel – but good
news for Ukraine
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In the two days since Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed vice
president Kamala Harris as the Democratic party nominee, much attention has
been devoted to the mechanics of Biden’s decision, which close advisers or
family members may have convinced him to pull out and how the entire episode
will shake up the race. But with Harris the strong favourite to become the
Democratic’s presidential nominee, it’s worth asking what president Harris
could mean for other countries, not least the United State’s allies – and
enemies.














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