U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division walk to their aircraft at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. Feb. 8, 2022. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. Hunter Garcia)
The Hill: U.S. troops deployed to Europe after Russian invasion to stay in place ‘a while longer’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that thousands of service members deployed to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will stay in place “for a while longer,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Thursday.
Troops deployed to Poland as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and sailors in the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group sent to the Mediterranean will stay put, Kirby told reporters.
He said the temporary deployments have been extended as Austin “wants to keep his options open” and avoid hard end dates so U.S. officials are “able to monitor the situation on the ground and make the best and most flexible decisions in real time.”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 31, 2022
The Pentagon is now calling Russia an ‘acute threat’ -- Task & Purpose
The upcoming defense strategy dubs Russia an ‘acute threat.’ What does that mean? -- Breaking Defense
Ukraine to receive more military aid from Britain, allies -- The Hill
One Of Russia’s Newest Air Defense Systems Has Been Captured In Ukraine -- Warzone/The Drive
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Pushes the West to Re-Arm -- The Economist
Air Force Confirms It Plans To Slash F-35 Buy In 2023—But Can’t Explain Why -- Forbes
Air Force commandos are learning how to fight in Sweden’s frigid forests where ‘nothing works’ -- Task & Purpose
New gear headed to Army paratroopers and air crews -- Army Times
Army Reducing Its Numbers in Face of Recruiting Difficulties -- Breitbart Biden facing ire over defense budget -- The Hill
Pentagon Links Leadership Failures to Violence at Bases -- AP
17 years on, military sexual assault prevention is ‘early in development’: Pentagon report -- Military Times
Pentagon disputes claims by lawmakers that US military aid to Ukraine is moving slowly -- Stars and Stripes
Navy Names the Ships It Wants Scrapped as Congressional Protests Grow -- Military.com
Navy to name ship after Ginsburg -- The Hill
U.S. military needs more drones than tanks, says HASC chair Smith -- Fedscoop
The military is trading its tiny Tabasco bottles for powdered hot sauce in MREs -- Task & Purpose
The Marine Corps has an eating disorder problem -- Task & Purpose
Israel, US team up for high-tech urban warfare competition -- Breaking Defense
Why China, Philippines Are Staging Large-Scale Military Exercises -- VOA
U.S., S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise -- Reuters
Updated Pentagon maps reveal the Chinese military's growing reach -- Business Insider
French intelligence chief Vidaud fired over Russian war failings -- BBC
Russia against U.S., NATO military presence near Afghanistan - TASS -- Reuters
UK Ambassador: We have a big appetite for Israeli military tech -- Jerusalem Post
Ukraine: GCHQ chief warns China over 'alignment' with Russia -- BBC
Ukraine crisis a wake-up call for Austrian military spending -- Army Technology
China Signs Deal With Cambodia Army Rebuffing U.S. Warnings -- Bloomberg
In Iniochos Exercise, Israel Rehearses Iran Strikes as Saudis Observe -- RCD
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