Judge blocks Pentagon from downgrading Sen. Mark Kelly’s military rank, pay

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A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon from downgrading the military retirement rank and pay of Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, finding that the government had “trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms.” A retired Navy captain, Kelly drew the Trump administration’s ire after he and five other Democratic lawmakers posted a video

CIA releases new video aiming to recruit Chinese military officers

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The CIA has released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese military officers, portraying a fictional, mid-level People’s Liberation Army officer grappling with corrupt leadership and ultimately choosing to contact the American intelligence agency. The video is the latest installment in a public-facing recruitment campaign targeting China, which CIA Director John Ratcliffe has described as the

Joint Statement on a Framework for United States-North Macedonia Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade

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 The United States of America (United States) and the Republic of North Macedonia (North Macedonia) have agreed to a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (Agreement) to strengthen our bilateral economic relationship, which will provide both countries’ exporters expanded access to each other’s markets. The Agreement will strengthen our trade relationship,

2 Navy ships collide in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in minor injuries

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Two individuals sustained minor injuries after a collision between a U.S. destroyer and a supply ship on Wednesday while transferring supplies, according to U.S. Southern Command.  “The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG103) and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea,” Col. Emmanuel Ortiz said in a