>Mattis Out by Jan. 1, Shanahan Named Acting Secretary of Defense
https://unv.is/military.com/daily-news/2018/12/23/mattis-out-jan-1-shanahan-named-acting-secretary-defense.html
>Tsunami kills at least 222 in Indonesia after Krakatau eruption
https://unv.is/reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-tsunami/tsunami-kills-at-least-222-in-indonesia-after-krakatau-eruption-idUSKCN1OL0P2?il=0
>Turkey bolsters military on Syrian border as U.S. readies pull-out
https://unv.is/reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey/turkey-bolsters-military-on-syrian-border-as-u-s-readies-pull-out-idUSKCN1OM04U?il=0
>Space Force Proposal Creates an Independent Service Under the Department of the Air Force
https://unv.is/space.com/42836-space-force-proposal-by-pentagon.html
>Senate Passes Commercial Space Bill
https://unv.is/space.com/42834-senate-passes-commercial-space-bill.html
>NASA Data Breach Highlights Agency Cybersecurity Problems
https://unv.is/space.com/42837-nasa-data-breach-highlights-agency-cybersecurity-problems.html
>SpaceX Launches Next-Gen GPS Satellite for US Air Force
https://unv.is/space.com/42774-spacex-launches-next-gen-gps-satellite.html
POTUS Tweets
>'I am in the White House, working hard. News reports concerning the Shutdown and Syria are mostly FAKE. We are negotiating with the Democrats on desperately needed Border Security (Gangs, Drugs, Human Trafficking & more) but it could be a long stay. On Syria, we were originally...' 1/2
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076512233897771010
>'....going to be there for three months, and that was seven years ago - we never left. When I became President, ISIS was going wild. Now ISIS is largely defeated and other local countries, including Turkey, should be able to easily take care of whatever remains. We’re coming home!' 2/2
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076515352249597954
>'Senate adjourns until December 27th.'
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076586181897474048
>'Brett McGurk, who I do not know, was appointed by President Obama in 2015. Was supposed to leave in February but he just resigned prior to leaving. Grandstander? The Fake News is making such a big deal about this nothing event!'
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076655729820471296
>'When President Obama ingloriously fired Jim Mattis, I gave him a second chance. Some thought I shouldn’t, I thought I should. Interesting relationship-but I also gave all of the resources that he never really had. Allies are very important-but not when they take advantage of U.S.'
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076663817831153664
>'I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick Shanahan, will assume the title of Acting Secretary of Defense starting January 1, 2019. Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, & previously Boeing. He will be great!'
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076881816462737408
>'I just had a long and productive call with President @RT_Erdogan of Turkey. We discussed ISIS, our mutual involvement in Syria, & the slow & highly coordinated pullout of U.S. troops from the area. After many years they are coming home. We also discussed heavily expanded Trade.'
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076884984873607169
>'Thanks @RandPaul “I am very proud of the President. This is exactly what he promised, and I think the people agree with him. We’ve been at war too long and in too many places...spent several trillion dollars on these wars everywhere. He’s different...that’s why he got elected.”'
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1076950276958027779