Military service by Jabbar, Livelsberger

The Army on Sunday released a list of assignments and deployment for Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, and Matthew Livelsberger, who was driving a truck that exploded in Las Vegas the same day.

Eased tensions and only so many ships: Navy reduces patrol presence in Mediterranean

US Navy presence in the Mediterranean Sea is at its lowest in years, an indication the service is feeling the pinch of sustaining the fleet following long overseas deployments, analysts say.

Austin’s last Ramstein gathering on Ukraine aid comes ahead of hazy future under Trump

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold his final meeting of a group of about 50 countries that banded together to support Ukraine against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Army searches for at-risk teen last seen leaving housing area near Tokyo

Tupu Lamar Hawkins, 17, went missing near Camp Zama.

Japanese officials inspect Yokota fire training area months after suspected PFAS leak

Japanese officials visited a training facility at Yokota Air Base, where firefighting foam likely overflowed into stormwater drains last summer.

France’s former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi

France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Japan to acquire air-to-air missiles from US as part of beefed-up defense spending

The U.S. government has proposed selling 1,200 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles to Japan to help counter threats in the Indo-Pacific region.

Israel helps former soldier leave Brazil over investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza

Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

Senate Majority Leader warns no ‘clarity’ on Trump cabinet picks as hearings due to begin

The new Senate Majority Leader says he wants to get President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet through the confirmation process as quickly as possible but spent a good part of Sunday cautioning there is “a process” that must be followed first.