Paul McLeary
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Pentagon and National Security for @politico. #LetsGoBuffalo sufferer, also Signal: paulmcleary.40 @paulmcleary.bsky.social
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Joined August 2008
Reminder I am reachable encrypted apps Signal: paulmcleary.40 and Protonmail: paulmcleary@protonmail.com.
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RT @generalkellogg: Last night Russia launched the second largest aerial attack of the war with 600 drones and 31 missiles. The targets? No….
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RT @bylenasun: “I never have seen an instance of an advanced, affluent country, with among the finest scientific resources and leaders in t….
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RT @yarotrof: In the air war between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine manages to incur serious economic damage while mostly avoiding civilian ca….
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In @politico today, my deep dive into Steve Witkoff's role in the Russia-Ukraine diplomacy, with exclusive reporting on where the effort is now. Some frustrated U.S., Ukrainian and European officials say part of the problem is the go-it-alone style of Witkoff, Trump’s special.
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A 40km deep DMZ between UKR and RUS forces is one option being floated by European countries scrambling to come up with options for a ceasefire or peace deal. W/@JackDetsch .
politico.com
The idea is one of several proposals European officials are considering as they scramble to establish a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
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US approves $825M sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition missiles to Ukraine. The air-launched, precision-guided munition has a range of 280 miles and will give UKR a new standoff strike capability.
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RT @KyleJGlen: Satellite imagery from this morning shows Ukrainian drone strikes caused a large fire at the Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery in S….
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RT @ebazaileimil: My debut story on the immigration beat: . The Trump administration said Tuesday it will begin to interview neighbors and….
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RT @starsandstripes: Fort Hood officials chose not to warn the public during a predator’s 18-month barracks crime spree. CID weighed the i….
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Trump doubled down on his threats to send the National Guard to Chicago this morning, pushing back against @ChicagosMayor Brandon Johnson and IL @GovPritzker who lambasted his Friday comments about the city. w/ @paulmcleary .
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Trump says "we have over 40,000 troops in South Korea." . There are 28,000 US troops in South Korea.
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RT @yarotrof: What Russian dungeons do to a man. The heroic former mayor of Kherson Volodymyr Mykolaenko was last seen in the spring of 202….
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RT @alexbward: NEW: The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, U.S. officials….
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SecDef Hegseth has fired Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, chief of Navy Reserve, and Rear Adm. Milton Sands, a SEAL who leads Naval Special Warfare Command. A defense official says Navy leadership was given no reason why.
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RT @ak_mack: Bridge Colby told a small group of allies Tuesday night that the U.S. plans to play a minimal role in any Ukraine security gua….
politico.com
Meetings between NATO and U.S. defense officials left allies concerned that President Donald Trump would leave Europe to ensure a lasting peace in the war-scarred country.
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NEW: The Pentagon’s top policy official told a small group of NATO allies late Tuesday that the U.S. plans to play a minimal role in any Ukraine security guarantees. w/ @JackDetsch @jacopobarigazzi .
politico.com
Meetings between NATO and U.S. defense officials left allies concerned that President Donald Trump would leave Europe to ensure a lasting peace in the war-scarred country.
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The fire aboard the Navy amphibious ship USS New Orleans anchored off the Okinawa coast is out, the US Navy says. Unclear what the damage to the ship is. If it's out of commission for any period of time, it's a huge loss for the Navy, already struggling with deployments.
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RT @DanLamothe: This is false. But also:. 1) The Post did *not* report specific vulnerabilities. It reported that there is a strain on bud….
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Consequences of putting military vehicles into a crowded city.
According to a post on Reddit, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle t-boned a car in Capitol Hill this morning. Firefighters reportedly used the jaws of life to free the driver, who DC Fire & EMS said sustained only minor injuries.
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