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13 Apr, 6 tweets, 4 min read
NEW: @USArmyEURAF getting 2 new units - about 500 soldiers w/a Multi-Domain Task Force - & will retain 3 sites that were to be returned to #Germany "due to growing operational requirements in the European theater"
europeafrica.army.mil/ArticleViewPre…
The move comes less than a year after the Trump administration announced it would be moving a substantial number of forces out of #Germany
"New strategies and a continuously changing operations environment requires more capacity" per MajGen Chris Mohan, commanding general for 21st Theater Sustainment Command, in statement
.@SecDef Lloyd Austin first announced the move during a news conference w/his #German counterpart in #Berlin

"I'm happy to announce that we will be increasing the US force presence in #Germany" Austin said
"These forces will strengthen deterrent & defense in #Europe & they will augment our existing abilities to prevent conflict & if necessary, to fight & win" per @SecDef
Recation from #Germany Defense Minister @akk:
"This is a very strong signal of solidarity and I would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart..."

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12 Apr
NEW: @DeptofDefense withholding findings of investigation into the #alShabaab attack on the #MandaBay airfield in #Kenya -which killed 1 US servicemember & 2 US contractors- pending "an independent review" by "a 4-star general officer"
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#Russia|n hackers did breach the email of the @DHSgov front office as part of #SolarWinds hack, former acting secretary Chad Wolf tells @Heritage

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"If they have the ability to do that, what else do they have the ability to do?"
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"The fact that they got my email & knew that I was running late to meetings or had a schedule change, not that big a deal" he tells @Heritage
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12 Apr
From one mountain range to another - #Iraq sweeping #ISIS hideouts in the area of the #Hamrin Mountains
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12 Apr
New nominations from @POTUS to fill out @DHSgov

Deputy Sec - John Tien

@CISAgov Director - Jen Easterly

@USCIS director - Ur Jaddou

@CBP director - Chris Magnus

General Counsel - Jonathan Meyer

UnderSec for Strategy - Robert Silvers
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.@DHSgov @SecMayorkas on the latest @POTUS nominations
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