U.S. Special Operations Command is getting a new leader after Thursday night’s voice vote by the Senate to confirm Vice Adm. Frank Bradley as its commander.
Bradley, a Navy SEAL officer who most recently commanded Joint Special Operations Command, will also get a fourth star.
He was nominated for the role by President Donald Trump in early June.
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Kyiv Grieves Again, as Russia Pounds Capital: Once again, Kyiv is reeling.
Russia inflicted one of its deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in months earlier this week.
31 people are estimated to have been killed, including a two-year-old, while 150 others were injured.
Day of Mourning Declared in Ukraine
Following the tragedy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a day of mourning for the “vile” attack.
He also reiterated his call for harsher sanctions on Moscow, and his country’s need for better air defences.
No F-35 For India, It Would Seem: While headlines swirl over Donald Trump’s surprise 25% tariff on Indian exports, a more strategic story lies buried beneath the surface: India has quietly signaled it is not interested in purchasing the US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets — a flagship offer in Washington’s trade wishlist.
Key Points and Summary – Recent purges and prolonged public absences by Chinese President Xi Jinping have fueled intense rumors of a political crisis or even a coup within the ruling Communist Party. Xi, once a prolific traveler, has been increasingly delegating duties and skipping major international events.
-While this has stoked speculation that he is facing an internal challenge, long-time analysts believe the opposite is true.
Are Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea Working together? Meet the ‘Axis of Upheaval’
Russia is facing crippling sanctions, but it continues to sell oil and other goods to China and other countries.
North Korea is sending soldiers to Russia to fight on the front lines against Ukraine. Russia also remains one of the few major backers of Iran, while Iran has supplied the Russians with drones.
Are all of these countries working together to form a global “axis” of sorts? A new report examines that question.
Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Nicholas Lokker write for the Washington, D.C.
Key Points and Summary – The legendary F-15 Eagle, a dominant air superiority fighter since the Cold War, has been reborn for modern warfare in its F-15EX variant.
-While it lacks the stealth of 5th-generation jets, the Eagle II has been reimagined as a “bomb truck” and a long-range “missile truck.”
-With a massive payload capacity and advanced avionics, its new mission is to fly behind stealthier aircraft like the F-35 and F-47, launching swarms of standoff munitions.
It is unclear if defence can change the UK’s economic fortunes, with the country’s finances teetering on the brink.
The Navy is getting a new top officer after the Senate on Thursday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Adm. Daryl Caudle to be chief of naval operations.
When Caudle takes the helm, he will be the first Senate-confirmed CNO since Trump fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti from that post in February without explanation. Adm. James Kilby, the Navy’s vice chief, has been serving as acting CNO since Franchetti was removed.
The Army will review the use of selection boards to assess senior soldiers for command positions, officials said.
In a memo Thursday, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll rescinded the official status of the Army Command Assessment Program, or CAP. CAP is a review board system that evaluates command sergeants major, lieutenant colonels, and colonels for command assignments. Those soldiers appear before a selection board of general officers and sitting or former brigade commanders.
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