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17 October 2024










Fox News | From cease-fire push to boots on the ground in Israel: US seemingly
accepts involvement in escalating war
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The U.S. is now more deeply entrenched in the conflict in the Middle East
after a pivotal move to send troopsto Israel
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this week.

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Reuters | Israel military is checking possibility it killed Hamas leader Sinwar

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The Israeli military said on Thursday that it is investigating the possibility
that it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds of the
devastating Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war.

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CNN | Zelensky unveils ‘Victory Plan’ after failing to drum up additional
support from allies
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented his long-anticipated “Victory
Plan” to Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday, after failing to drum up
additional, tangible support last week during meetings with European allies.

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The Hill | Biden announces $425 million security aid package for Ukraine
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President Biden <[link removed]> on Wednesday discussed
U.S. support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression during a
call with Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky
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million military aid package.

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Newsweek | Ex-Colonel Issues Warning Over American Troops in Israel
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Around 100 U.S. troops will reportedly travel with the advanced air defense
system to the Middle East which is on high alert afterIran launched close to
200 ballistic missiles
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Israel at the start of the month.

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USA Today | Supreme Court weighs veterans' disability denials, affecting
'untold numbers' of vets
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The issue the justices took up Wednesday could have “profound implications for
untold numbers of veterans,” lawyers for Thornton and Bufkin said in alegal
filing
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about the disability determinations made by theU.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs
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Washington Post | Biden seeks to cement his global legacy in Germany trip
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President Joe Biden
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leaves Thursday for what is likely to be his final trip as president to
Europe, where Germany will bestow its highest honor on him for spearheading
globalefforts to protect Ukraine
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as European leadersstrategize for a potential future
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in which the United States could be less engaged in the transatlantic alliance.

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Military Times | Plans for multiple VA medical clinics remain stalled despite
funding
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Getting 15 new Department of Veterans Affairs medical locations
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up and running remained sidelined more than two years after their approval
because of ongoing bureaucratic wrangling over pricing methodology for location
leases, leaving those tracking the issue fearful that veterans will get fewer
health care options than promised.

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Military.com | Two Veterans Will Argue to Supreme Court that VA Disability
Claims Aren't Getting 'Benefit of Doubt'
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that challenges
theDepartment of Veterans Affairs'
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applications and appeals, a question that could affect thousands of previously
decided or current claims.

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Defense One | How the Pentagon’s financial audit will help win wars
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In about four weeks, despite all the progress being made, we will likely hear
that thePentagon has again failed
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its annual financial audit. But the headlines will also likely miss the most
important point: the warfighting benefits that are accumulating now as a result
of the audit. Far from a mere compliance exercise, the cultural and
technological changes required to pass an audit are the same ones necessary to
keep U.S. forces dominant.










Foreign Policy | The U.S. Must Learn to Leave Iraq
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| Reid Smith & Jason Beardsley
The United States is once again preparing to leave Iraq.

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Reports indicate that Baghdad and Washington have agreed to wind down
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Operation Inherent Resolve. The remaining 2,500 American troops in Iraq will
withdraw in two phases over the next two years, marking the end of the
decade-long counter-Islamic State mission. Under this agreement, a contingent
of U.S. forces will remain in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region to support
operations in Syria.

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Foreign Affairs | America’s Foreign Policy Inertia
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| Christopher S. Chivvis and Stephen Wertheim
As the world evolves, the United States must adapt or suffer the consequences.
The process of adaptation, however, is usually plodding, if it happens at all.
Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden each attempted to steer U.S. foreign
policy in new directions but met resistance from both domestic and foreign
actors.

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Responsible Statecraft | More war in Ukraine prevents European strategic
autonomy <[link removed]> | Molly O’Neal
A prolonged war in Ukraine may impede what is necessary for the European Union
to build — over some years to come — a conventional deterrent capable of coping
with a much harsher and more volatile threat environment.

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The National Interest | Don't Ask the Navy This: Is $120 Billion for New
Aircraft Carriers Worth It?
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| Harrison Kass
The U.S. Navy is modernizing its fleet with the Ford-class aircraft carrier,
the most advanced and expensive warship ever built, costing $13 billion per
unit and totaling $120 billion for the program.










Realism in Practice Report: CVA Policy Director Tyler Koteskey has written a
new report on how the foreign policy principles of realism and restraint should
guide a new path for U.S. strategy abroad. “Realism in Practice
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” argues that policymakers have lost focus on protecting vital national
interests since the end of the Cold War, overusing the U.S. military and
running up massive amounts of debt at home. Because of these factors, the
report argues that the President will need to realign U.S. foreign policy goals
with our available resources. We can avoid strategic overstretch by asking more
of our allies and rediscovering the value of creative diplomacy and economic
engagement, focusing our military resources where they matter most. You can
read thereport here
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