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WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE
Jan 18 – Jan 24
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NAVAL & MARINE OPERATIONS
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CHINA
Peoples Liberation Army – Navy
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Task Forces
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18th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
PLAN Changbaishan
(LPD)
PLAN Yuncheng
(Frigate)
PLAN Chaohu (Supply)
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LOCATION: Atlantic (Returning
Home; Touring Region)
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NO UPDATES
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19th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
PLAN Linyi (Frigate)
PLAN Weifang
(Frigate)
PLAN Weishanhu
(Supply)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
(Anti-Piracy Patrols / Shipping Escorts)
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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PLAN Tanggula Shan (Type-071 Amphibious Ship)
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(Jan 22) @
China; China’s 4th Type-071 LPD Assault Ship was launched at
Shanghai by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, plans to build a total of six,
making it the second most powerful amphibious force, second only to USA (wantchinatimes.com)
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FRANCE
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TASK FORCES
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CDG Carrier Battle Group
FS Charles de Gaulle
(Carrier)
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11F: (12)
Rafale Marine
FS Chevalier Paul
(DDG)
FS Montcalm (DDG)
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LOCATION: <TRAINING> Mediterranean
Sea
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NO
UPDATES
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Atlantic
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FS La Motte-Picquet
(DDG)
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NO UPDATES
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Dumont d’Urville
(LST)
FS Germinal (Frigate)
FS Ventose (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ Martinique
Island, Caribbean Sea
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NO UPDATES
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<CORYMBE Patrol>
FS AV Lavalle
(Frigate)
FS Tonnere (Assault
Ship)
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LOCATION: Gulf of Guinea,
Atlantic Ocean
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(Jan 20) @ Cameroon; FS AV Lavallee
conducts tactical exercises with Cameroon naval patrol (gov.fr)
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(Jan 11-13) @
Gabon; FS Tonnerre participates in amphibious exercise OPERATION THUNDER
2015 with French forces in Gabon and Gabonese military (GOV.FR)
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Med
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FS AV Cmdnt Ducuing (FFG)
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NO UPDATES
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BLACK SEA PATROL
FS Dupuy de Lome
(Intel)
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LOCATION: Black Sea
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NO UPDATES
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Indian Ocean
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Floreal (Frigate)
FS Nivose (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ Reunion
Island; Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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<Op. CHAMMAL>
FS Jean Bart (Destroyer)
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LOCATION: <IRAQ-ISIS OPERATIONS>
Arabian Gulf; Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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<CMF-CTF-152>
FS Guepratte (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Pacific
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Prairial (Frigate)
FS Vendemiaire
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ New Caledonia
& Tahiti Island; Pacific Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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RUSSIA
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Task Forces
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MED. TASK
FORCE
RFS Yaroslav Mudry (Frigate)
(3-5) U/I LSTs
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
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NO UPDATES
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MOSKVA
Task Force
RFS Cola (Tanker)
RFS Moskva (Cruiser)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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SEVEROMORSK
Task Force
RFS Dubna (Tanker)
RFS Severomorsk (Destroyer)
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LOCATION: Horn of Africa <Anti-Piracy
Patrol>
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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UNITED
KINGDOM – ROYAL NAVY
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TASK FORCES
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HMS Ocean
Task Force
HMS Ocean (Assault Ship)
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LOCATION: <OST TRAINING>
Atlantic Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Atlantic Patrol
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HMS Clyde (Patrol)
HMS Dragon (Destroyer)
HMS Protector (Ice Patrol)
HMS Severn (Patrol)
HMCS Athabaskan (Destroyer)
RFA Argus (Hospital)
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LOCATION: Atlantic and Caribbean
Sea
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NO UPDATES
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Med Patrol
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HMS Enterprise
(Survey)
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(Jan 21) @
Mediterranean; HMS Enterprise is currently conducting underwater survey
operations off North Africa, maps two underwater mountains that pose threat
to local shipping (MOD.UK)
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<SNMG-2>
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
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NO UPDATES
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Indian Ocean Patrol
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HMS Dauntless
(Destroyer)
HMS Kent (Frigate)
HMAS Success (Supply)
RFA Cardigan Bay (LSD)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPPDATES
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UNITED STATES
NAVY
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Carrier Strike Groups
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USS Carl Vinson (CSG-1)
USS Carl
Vinson (CVN-70)
USS
Bunker Hill (CG-52)
USS
Gridley (DDG-101)
USS
Sterett (DDG-104)
USS Dewey
(DDG-105)
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Commander, CSG-1
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Commander,
DESRON – 1
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Carrier
Air Wing – 17
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LOCATION: <IRAQ OPERATIONS> 5th
Fleet, Arabian Gulf
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NO UPDATES
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USS Theodore Roosevelt
(TRCSG-12)
USS T. Roosevelt (CVN-71)
USS Normandy (CG-60)
USS Farragut (DDG-99)
USS Forrest Sherman
(DDG-98)
USS Winston Churchill
(DDG-81)
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Commander,
CSG-12
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Commander,
DESRON-2
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Carrier Air
Wing – 1
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LOCATION: <TRAINING> Atlantic @ Norfolk (2015
Deployment)
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NO UPDATES
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Amphibious Ready Groups
&
Command
Ships
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5th FLEET SEA BASE
USS Ponce (AFSB[I]-15, Sea
Base)
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LOCATION:
Arabian Gulf (Forward – Deployed)
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NO UPDATES
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USS Essex ARG
USS Essex (LHD-2)
USS Anchorage (LPD-23)
USS Rushmore (LSD-47)
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15th
MEU
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LOCATION: <TRAINING> Pacific
@ San Diego (Spring, 2015)
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NO UPDATES
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USS Iwo Jima ARG
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)
USS New York (LPD-21)
USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43)
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24th
MEU
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LOCATION: Red Sea (CENTCOM
Deployment)
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(Jan 22) @
Red Sea; USS Iwo Jima and Fort McHenry move into Red Sea, readying for
action in Yemen if needed in response to crisis; Shiite rebels shelled the
presidential residence on Tuesday in what the president calls a coup
attempt (military.com)
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USS Makin Island ARG
USS Makin Island (LHD-8)
USS San Diego (LPD-22)
USS Comstock (LSD-45)
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Commander,
PHIBRON-5
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11th
MEU
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LOCATION: <RETURNING> 7th Fleet; Pacific
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(Jan 22) @ Malaysia; USS Comstock visits Sepanggar, is returning home
(USN)
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS
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EU
Naval
Task Forces
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EUNAVFOR
“OPERATION
ATALANTA”
(CTF-465)
FGS
Lubeck (Frigate)
HNLMS
Van Speijk (Frigate)
HS
Psara (Frigate)
ITS
Andrea Doria (Destroyer)[FLAG]
SPS
Rayo (Ocean Patrol Ship)
TCG
Gelibolu (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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NATO
Naval
Task Forces
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OPERATION
OCEAN SHIELD
(CTF-508)
NONE
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LOCATION: Arabian Sea
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NO UPDATES
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NATO – SNMG-2
FGS Spessart (Supply)
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
TCG Turgutreis (Frigate)
USS Vicksburg (Cruiser) <FLAG>
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
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NO UPDATES
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NATO – SNMG-2
(Unit-2)
SPS Alm. Juan de Borbon
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Black Sea & Mediterranean
Patrol
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NO UPDATES
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UN
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-150)
(UNSC-1368,
1373)
Commander, Royal Canadian
Navy
FS Guepratte (Frigate)
HMAS
Success (Supply)
HMS
Kent (Frigate)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-151)
JS
Takanami (Destroyer)
ROKS Dae Jo Yeong
(Destroyer)
TCG Gemlik
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LOCATION: Gulf of Aden &
Arabian Sea
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS
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CHINA
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NO UPDATES
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FRANCE
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Op. Sangaris:
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
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NO UPDATES
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Op. Chammal:
IRAQ
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NO UPDATES
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Op. BAL:
MALI-NIGER-CHAD
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NO UPDATES
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Op. Unicorn:
IVORY COAST
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(Jan 21) @ Ivory Coast; Operation Unicorn ends, French forces
deployed in 2002 due to security and political crisis, French troops
numbered 5,000 in 2004 during the height if the crisis, will be scaled down
but not removed, will change to FFCI (French Forces in Ivory Coast),
forming a strategic and logistical hub, and rapid reaction force for
deployment throughout the sub region (GOV.FR)
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RUSSIA
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UKRAINE
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(Jan 24) Ukrainian rebels launched offensive on Army positions at
strategic port city of Mariupol, killing 30 in GRAD rocket barrage, US and
EU condemn attack as further escalation by Russia; US SECSTATE says Russia
recently aided rebels with advanced weapons, artillery, tanks, etc.;
Ukraine says 9,000 Russian troops are assisting rebels (Reuters.com)
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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NO UPDATES
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UNITED STATES
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EUCOM:
UKRAINE
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(Jan 23) DOD
announces plan to deploy troops to Ukraine to train Ukrainian Army National
Guard units near Lvov (military.com)
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