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Svetlana Shkolnikova

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Svetlana Shkolnikova covers Congress for Stars and Stripes. She previously worked as a reporter for The Record newspaper in New Jersey and the USA Today Network. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and has reported from Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.


US seeks to expand Greenland military presence in 3 areas

Among the capabilities the U.S. wants: space systems to enable the Golden Dome missile defense system; the ability to launch aircraft to defend against cruise missiles launched from the Arctic; and ports for special operations forces and the Navy.

Senate approves Joshua Rudd as head of Cyber Command, NSA

Sen. Roger Wicker said it was critical to move Rudd into the role amid the war in Iran, but Sen. Ron Wyden said he lacked experience and failed to show an understanding of constitutional limits on the NSA’s surveillance authorities.

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