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The article covers recent US military actions against Iranian nuclear sites, including a Pentagon press conference with limited details, and discusses legislative challenges faced by the Trump administration's domestic agenda, including disputes over budget measures and the role of the Senate parliamentarian.
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley and former Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr. testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reiterating concerns that political decisions outside the Defense Department led to the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. They emphasized that no single mistake can be blamed for the failures, and acknowledged that military leaders recommended keeping some military force in the country beyond the deadline but were overruled by administration officials. The hearing aimed to address unanswered questions from the families of fallen troops, but Democrats dismissed it as a political move ahead of elections, noting that the chaotic withdrawal was preceded by mistakes from multiple presidential administrations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Admiral Aleksandr Moiseev as the new commander of the Russian navy in response to Ukraine's successful attacks on the Black Sea fleet in occupied Crimea. The attacks have destroyed a quarter of the fleet's ships and forced many to relocate to the mainland. Moiseev, a former commander of the Crimean Black Sea fleet, faces the challenging task of countering Ukrainian assaults. Meanwhile, Russia plans to protect oil refineries from Ukrainian drone attacks and evacuate regions near Ukraine. Western officials are boosting military support for Ukraine, with the EU announcing a €5bn weapons package and Germany pledging an additional €500m, while Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, urges Western leaders not to recognize Putin as a legitimate leader after a rigged presidential election.