The Morning FRAGO

13 May 2021

Military Times | DoD stays mum on regional troop presence plans after Afghanistan withdrawal
Defense officials are vowing to maintain some U.S. troop presence near Afghanistan for counterterrorism operations into the future, but would not say where that force would be based or whether it could be in place before all American troops leave the war-torn country later this fall.

Military Times | Memorial Day veterans ride gets new staging area after Pentagon rejection
Stars & Stripes | VA to create specialists to handle military sexual trauma claims

Air Force Magazine | House NDAA Vote Not Expected Until After August as Infrastructure Takes Priority
Defense One | The Air Force is Planning for a Future Without the F-22

Bloomberg | White House Weighs Evacuating Afghans as Time Runs Out
Reuters | When Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
The Wall Street Journal | Israel Steps Up Airstrikes Against Hamas in Gaza, Tries to Contain Violence at Home

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