Day: June 27, 2023
Wagner mercenary revolt: Could it help Ukraine?
The Wagner mercenary revolt could cause cracks in Russian leadership and demoralize Russian troops.
Congress Sets Limits On Staff ChatGPT Use
In a memo to House staffers this morning, the chamber’s Chief Administrative Officer Catherine L. Szpindor said it is placing new guardrails around use of ChatGPT by congressional offices. Axios reports: Szpindor wrote that offices are “only authorized…
Crisis, confusion undercut Putin’s pretensions to ‘great power’ status
An unpredictable paramilitary leader mounts a direct challenge to his nation’s leadership. Government aircraft fire on rebel forces rapidly approaching the capital. An embattled president delivers an emergency address on state-run television and accuse…
EU has already trained 24,000 Ukrainian soldiers
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U.S. to send US$500 million in weapons, military aid to Ukraine, officials say
The Pentagon will announce it is sending up to US$500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, U.S. officials said Monday, as Ukrainian and Western leaders …
Army Awards GD $712.3 Million Order For DVHA1 Strykers, $257.6 Million For M10 Bookers
The Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] a $712.3 million order for 300 Stryker DVHA1 vehicles as well as a $257.6 million low-rate initial production order for the […]
Top Corporations Still Slow to Fix Military Spouse Unemployment
While the federal government can commit to proactive policies dedicated to hiring and retaining military spouses, it’s not possible to enforce compliance in private industry — only to encourage certain behavior.
President Putin accuses West of wanting Russians ‘to kill each other’ in mutiny
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ukraine and its Western allies of wanting Russians to “kill each other” during a revolt by mercenaries of the Wagner group, which stunned the country with an aborted march on Moscow over the weekend.