Early Bird Brief: July 29, 2024

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Today's Top 5:

US to revamp its command in Japan amid renaissance in defense ties

(Defense News) America’s secretaries of state and defense traveled to Tokyo for meetings with their Japanese counterparts Sunday, where they announced new commitments to build and repair weapons together, securely share intelligence and to expand their posture in Japan’s southwest islands, which sit near Taiwan. Read More

Navy to clear records for some sailors who refused COVID-19 vaccine

(Navy Times) The Navy will clear records for sailors who refused the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious objections, according to a lawsuit settlement reached between the service and sailors last week. Read More

Space Force mulling nuclear protection for missile-tracking satellites

(C4ISRNET) The Space Force has launched a study to consider what capabilities to host on future satellites that detect and track advanced, high-speed weapons. Read More

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

(The Associated Press) Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11. Read More

B-52 traverses Middle East as US troops in Iraq and Syria are attacked

(Air & Space Forces Magazine) A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber flew from Europe across the Middle East on July 25, making a 32-hour flight as U.S. troops came under attack in Iraq and Syria on July 25 and July 26, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. Read More

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