Early Bird Brief: July 2, 2024

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Today's Top 5:

Retired admiral pleads not guilty in federal bribery case

(Navy Times) A retired Navy admiral pleaded not guilty Monday in a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom to criminal charges involving an alleged bribery scheme that played out while he was still in uniform. Read More

Next-gen fighter not dead, but needs cheaper redesign, Kendall says

(Defense News) The U.S. Air Force has not abandoned its program to build an advanced next-generation fighter, but it does need a redesign to get costs under control and better integrate its planned drone wingmen, the service’s secretary told Defense News in an exclusive interview. Read More

Air Force veteran indicted for leaking info on aircraft, weapons

(Military Times) A federal grand jury indicted an Air Force veteran for unauthorized possession and dissemination of sensitive national security information, including details of the vulnerabilities of U.S. military aircraft. Read More

Marines implement new QR code system to report barracks problems

(Marine Corps Times) The system uses QR codes posted in their barracks that can be scanned with mobile devices on the spot. Read More

How US strike curbs for Ukraine morphed from caveats to ‘common sense’

(Defense News) In late May, the Biden administration announced a major policy change: Washington would now let Ukrainian forces fire American-provided weapons into Russia — though only around one region in the northeast. Read More

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