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20 February 2025
Military Times | New director of Concerned Veterans for America aims for more
influence
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The new head of Concerned Veterans for America
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wants to make sure the recent rise in awareness around the group leads to even
more influence and involvement in national policy discussions.
NBC News | Inside the week that upended U.S.-Ukraine relations
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Tensions between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government had
been escalating behind the scenes for the past week before they fully erupted
into public view Wednesday.
The American Conservative | How Elbridge Colby Can Vanquish America-Lasters
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One week after President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet
appointees—Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—sailed through the Senate
with near-unanimous Republican support, a lower-profile nomination has surfaced
deep divisions within the GOP over foreign policy. Though the nominee has
garnered less media attention than Kennedy and Gabbard, he will, if confirmed,
handle matters of paramount importance for U.S. national security.
Reuters | Exclusive: US will not co-sponsor UN motion backing Ukraine
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The U.S. is refusing to co-sponsor a draft U.N. resolution marking three years
since Moscow'sinvasion of Ukraine
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territorial integrity and condemns Russian aggression, three diplomatic sources
told Reuters, in a potential stark shift by Ukraine's most powerful Western
ally.
Washington Post | Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping
budget cuts
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon and
throughout the U.S. military to develop plans for cutting 8 percent from the
defense budget in each of the next five years, according to a memo obtained by
The Washington Post and officials familiar with the matter — a striking
proposal certain to face internal resistance and strident bipartisan opposition
in Congress.
Military.com | A News Conference Between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine Envoy
Is Canceled Amid Growing Tensions
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A planned news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday
as political tensions deepened between the two countries over how to endthe
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Newsweek | Iran Responds to US Show of Force
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Iran's top military commander has said that any threat to its national
security would have dire consequences for the entire region, according to state
media. The warning comes after the U.S. staged a major regional show of force
this week, deploying B-52 bombers over nine countries in theMiddle East
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in a strategic display of military strength.
Foreign Affairs | Ukraine Must Guarantee Its Own Security
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| Emma Ashford
At last week’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels, newly minted
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the position of the U.S.
government was that Ukraine will not join NATO. Although greeted with horror by
some in Washington and in European capitals, Hegseth’s remarks were in fact
more a public statement of reality than a genuine change in policy.
Foreign Policy | How Europe Can Defend Itself
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| Garvan Walshe
French President Emmanuel Macron appears to understand the urgency facing
Europe’s leaders. Immediately after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s blistering
attack
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on Europe on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, the same venue in
which Russian President Vladimir Putinassailed
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security order in 2007, Macron convened an emergency summit of key European
leaders in Paris with the goal of coordinating Europe’s response.
Responsible Statecraft | Hegseth orders 8% cut to Pentagon budget. Not so fast.
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Hartung
Critics of overspending at the Pentagon were excited to see a Washington Post
piece
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, first published yesterday, that initially gave the impression that theTrump
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was entertaining the idea of imposing substantial cuts in the Pentagon budget.
This week, Concerned Veterans for America officially welcomes John Vick, our
new Executive Director, to the team!
John Vick is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Navy, and he
continues to serve in the Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer supporting
U.S. Central Command.
His service has earned him two Joint Service Commendation Medals, the Navy and
Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various unit, campaign, and service medals.
He holds bachelor's degree in political science from the U.S. Naval Academy, a
master’s degree in Defense & Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College,
and a graduate credential in Business Administration from Harvard Business
School.
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