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Why Ukraine’s spring offensive still hasn’t begun
Officials believe the campaign will now finally launch, and the initial shaping operations for the next stage have already begun.
By Tara Copp, AP
Russian troops storm city amid eastern Ukraine bombardments
Ukrainian regional officials reported that Russian forces were “storming” Sievierodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the city.
North Carolina National Guard to lend support to Ukraine
The Army National Guard is providing M-113 armored personnel carriers as part of a larger U.S. support package to Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russian offensive in east gathering momentum
Forced to regroup after failing to take the capital, Russia switched its focus to the vital eastern industrial heartland, where fighting is now picking up.
By Inna Varenytsia
US stepping up airstrikes this week to support Afghan forces
“A number of strikes have occurred over the last several days from both manned and unmanned strike platforms,” a DoD spokesman said.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Shaw F-16 squadron to train with Vermont Air Guard F-35s in offensive counter-air ops
The Agile Combat Employment capabilities of a small contingent of airmen from the 55th Fighter Squadron will be tested as they work out of a deployed, simulated remote location.
By Air Force Times staff
Air Force orders units to toss offensive morale patches, mottos
The Air Force previously swept workplaces for sexist or offensive materials on former CSAF Welsh's order in 2013.
Judge: Premature to block midshipman’s expulsion over tweets
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander dismissed Chase Standage’s lawsuit and denied the 21-year-old midshipman’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing him to graduate from the academy.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Putin boasts about new Russian weapons, calls them defensive
President Vladimir Putin says that Russia has developed unique offense weapons without the intention of starting a war with anyone but to maintain “strategic balance” and “strategic stability” in the world.
Senators seek SECDEF support to add names of ‘Lost 74’ to Vietnam Memorial Wall
A bipartisan group of senators has submitted a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to once again push to add the names of the “Lost 74” — the sailors killed aboard the Evans — to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
By Dylan Gresik
US forces scramble for Syria exit as Trump announces sanctions on Turkey
Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press