06/08/2025
https://www.commondreams.org...
"As I understand it, refueling operations are governed by something called a bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement."
"The Trump administration's failure to fill major diplomatic posts has damaged our diplomatic readiness, and that makes our military's job harder."
"We need to have both a strong military and a fully staffed State Department to best defend America and its allies."
"I remain concerned that our recruiting system is so focused on recruiting for the military of today that we're not effectively targeting the best talent."