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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/02/the-d-brief-february-13-2026/411425/?oref=d1-topic-lander-river
The D Brief: DHS shutdown likely; US troops leave al-Tanf; CNO’s plea to industry; Crowded...
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/russian-led-security-troops-leave-kazakhstan-as-president-fires-defense-minister
Russian-led security troops leave Kazakhstan as president fires defense minister | PBS News
The Russian Defense Ministry says all the troops deployed to Kazakhstan by a Russia-led security alliance to help quell violent unrest have left the former...
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https://theinsightpost.com/the-d-brief-dhs-shutdown-likely-us-troops-leave-al-tanf-cnos-plea-to-industry-crowded-robot-boat-market-and-a-bit-more/
The D Brief: DHS shutdown likely; US troops leave al-Tanf; CNO’s plea to industry; Crowded...
The Department of Homeland Security is on track for a shutdown this weekend after Senate Democrats rejected a GOP-crafted funding
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/12/07/troops-would-get-12-weeks-of-paid-parental-leave-part-of-defense-bill-deal.html
Troops Would Get 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave as Part of Defense Bill Deal
Dec 8, 2021 - The final defense policy bill standardizes the benefits across the military branches and allows leave for birth, adoption and foster placement.
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/feb/12/we-leave-when-troops-are-10-12km-away-thats-it-a-young-kyiv-family-endures-russias-energy-siege
‘We leave when troops are 10-12km away. That’s it’: a young Kyiv family endures Russia’s energy...
Feb 12, 2026 - When the Davydenko family woke up at night shivering in their winter coats and hats under several layers of duvets, they knew it was time to move. Systematic...
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