Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military talk
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Bolton: Trump's Greenland strategy could help Xi and Putin
John Bolton, former national security adviser to President-elect Trump, said Trump's reluctance to remove military forces from Greenland was a sign that China was trying to legitimize its expansionist vision. He said it could strengthen the positions of President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bolton said in an interview with CNN's Caitlan Collins on Tuesday night that he was concerned that Trump's language “could have further repercussions.”
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Pentagon sends assets to California to fight wildfires
The Department of Defense is sending additional assets to California to assist with massive wildfires burning in Los Angeles and the southern part of the state. Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters Wednesday that the United States is sending 10 naval helicopters carrying buckets of water. Singh said the Department of Defense is working closely with the California National Guard to add two modular airborne fire extinguishers.
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About our radar
What we're looking forward to:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin He is scheduled to give an opening address at the 25th meeting. Ukraine Defense Contact Group Tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Remains of former president jimmy carterI'm leaving A state funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the U.S. Capitol, followed by an hour-long state funeral from 10 a.m. washington national cathedral Carter's family and his casket will then travel to Joint Base Andrews, where Special Air Mission 39 will transport Carter back to Georgia for burial.
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On tap tomorrow
Happenings in and around the defense industry:
brookings institutewill be held Online discussion on “What are people in Taiwan and the United States thinking?” What is the security situation in Taiwan?at 9am
georgia state president Salome Zurabichvilitalk virtually hudson institute at 10am
what we are reading
News reported by other media outlets:
Navy shipbuilding programs are expensive $1 trillion over the next 30 years (military era)
The man who detonated his Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Use generation AIthe police say (Associated Press)
army doctor file Pleaded guilty to 41 counts of sexual contactlewd acts towards patients (Military.com)
today's trends
Two important stories about The Hill today:
UnitedHealth shareholders demand review of policies that 'delay or deny' medical access
UnitedHealth Group (UHG) shareholders are asking the company's board of directors to release a report on how its restrictive or restrictive policies are being implemented. read more
Germany warns President Trump after threat to take over Greenland
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent President-elect Trump a warning about border rules as the president-elect continues to threaten takeovers. read more
The Hill Opinion
Defense and national security editorials submitted to The Hill:
Pete Hegseth fails to embody military professionalism
Cold comfort: The latest attack on America follows a familiar strategy
“Trump effect” in the era of terrorism
Everyone is being pushed too hard. see you tomorrow!
