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Associated Press | State Department OKs $322 million in proposed weapons sales
to Ukraine
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The State Department said Wednesday that it has approved $322 million in
proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and
provide armored combat vehicles, coming as the country works to fend off
escalating Russian attacks.



Newsweek | Iran Spells Out Conditions for Nuclear Talks
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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister and lead nuclear negotiator laid out
preconditions to engaging in negotiations with the United States in a post on X
on Thursday.



BBC | Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks after latest ceasefire talks
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Drone strikes by both Moscow and Kyiv killed two in Russia and three in
Ukraine, hours after a brief third round of ceasefire talks concluded in
Istanbul. Three people were found dead in the rubble of a house after a strike
in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region and several people were wounded in the
cities of Cherkasy and Zaporizhzhia.



Military.com | Proposal to Expand Private Health Care for Veterans Advanced by
House Panel
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A bill aimed at giving veterans easier access to private doctors using
Department of Veterans Affairs
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of a key House panel after stark partisan debate.



CNN | Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as
Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies
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Ukraine
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seen the first major anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s
full-scaleinvasion
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over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb
anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation.



Military Times | Trump pick to lead VA health care reopens fight over ‘choice’
for vets
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President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee veterans’ health care operations
wants to see more “balance” in options for medical care, with an eye toward
makingprivate-sector appointments more easily available
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The American Conservative | How Close Was Iran to a Nuclear Deal Before They
Were Bombed?
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| Ted Snider

Top officials from the U.S. and Iran had completed a full five rounds of talks
on Iran’s civilian nuclear program. Both sides evaluated the talks as
“constructive.” A sixth round was on the immediate horizon. Then the bombing of
Iran began.



Responsible Statecraft | Trump is blasting away at Somalia with zero effect
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Rahimi

Despite a number of foreign actors, including the United States, using kinetic
militarystrikes
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and contributing military resources to Somalia for the past many years in an
ostensible effort to improve the Somali security situation, both ISIS and
al-Shabaab areexpanding
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their territory and continuing to threaten the country’s peace and security.



War on the Rocks | Strategy in Contention: Debating America’s Global Priorities

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| Justin Logan, A. Wess Mitchell, Stacie Pettyjohn, and Ryan Evans

Does the United States need a new playbook — or just fewer plays? In this
charged episode, big ideas collide over how to sequence American power across
the Middle East, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific. Ryan is joined by A. Wess
Mitchell (Marathon Initiative), Stacie Pettyjohn (Center for a New American
Security), and Justin Logan (Cato Institute) for a scintillating debate over
the future of U.S. strategy.










CVA has been out in the media discussing the current foreign policy landscape:



Last week, John Byrnes joined CBS News to talk about the recent mutual defense
pact between the U.K. and Germany.Watch the media clip
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here and what it means for American foreign policy.



Last night John joined NEWSMAX2’s Newswire to discuss the recent escalation
between Israel and Syria. John weighs in on how it could stand in the way of
drawing down America’s footprint in the Middle East.Watch his interview here.
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