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21 Apr, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Pentagon Seeks Carrier Deployment as It Exits Afghanistan, in Sign It’s Readying for a Fight nytimes.com/2021/04/21/us/…
.@PentagonPresSec on @nytimes report @CENTCOM wants an aircraft carrier for #Afghanistan withdrawal

@SecDef "has made clear that we will execute the drawdown in Afghanistan in a safe, orderly & deliberate manner & that we will do everything possible to protect our troops..."
More: "We do not speak about his private communication with combatant commanders or force posture decisions under consideration" per @PentagonPresSec "For operational security reasons, we will also not preview specific force protection measures being planned”
Another US military official declined to comment on any specifics but says the "deliberate process" of planning the #Afghanistan - within the military & w/allies - is ongoing

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22 Apr
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Happening now: @CENTCOM Commander Gen Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie & @USAfricaCommand Commander Gen Stephen Townsend testify at SASC
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22 Apr
US offers help to #Indonesia in search for lost submarine

"Indonesia is a strong friend & strategic partner" per @DeptofDefense spokesperson John Supple "We have reached out to our Indonesian counterparts & asked them how we can be of assistance.”
More: "We were deeply saddened to see the reports about their lost submarine" per Supple "Our thoughts are with the Indonesian sailors and their families"
UPDATE: US sending help to #Indonesia in search for lost submarine

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20 Apr
Happening now: @CENTCOM Commander Gen Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, @USAfricaCommand Commander Gen Stephen Townsend & @DeptofDefense Acting UnderSec Amanda Dory testify at the House Armed Services Committee
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US reaction to reported death of #Chad President Idriss Deby

"We would like to express our condolences to the people of Chad for their loss" per @USAfricaCommand spox Col. Chris Karns "The United States is closely monitoring the rebel incursion in Chad..."
"#Chad plays a vital role in efforts to counter regional transnational threats" per @USAfricaCommand's Col Karns "Chad's ability to contribute to regional security initiatives helps reduce instability in the region"
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20 Apr
"Every operational plan in the department and every other capability we possess rests on an assumption that strategic deterrence and in particular nuclear deterrence is holding" per @US_Stratcom's Adm Richard "If that fails, nothing else in the Dep. of Defense works as planned"
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"#China in particular, I submit, cannot be considered anymore a lesser included case in this context" per @US_Stratcom's Adm Richard

"In the very near term, China will possess a credible nuclear triad..."
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