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On Monday morning, the #Pentagon abruptly canceled its participation in the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.

Every summer for years, Republican & Democratic admins have dispatched senior civilian Pentagon officials & #military commanders to participate in the Aspen #Security Forum, a #NationalSecurity & #ForeignPolicy conference in Colorado.

#Trump #kakistocracy
nytimes.com/2025/07/14/us/poli

On Monday morning, the Pentagon abruptly canceled its participation in the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.
The New York Times · Pentagon Pulls Out of Aspen Security ForumBy Eric Schmitt
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The total reduction in the workforce [#RIF] will be ~3k, including the *voluntary* departures, acc/to the notice & a senior #State Dept ofcl, out of the 18k employees based in the #US.

The move is the first step of a restructuring that #Trump has sought to ensure US #ForeignPolicy is aligned with his "America First" agenda. Fmr diplomats & experts say the firing of #ForeignService officers risks America's ability to counter the growing assertiveness from adversaries such as #China & #Russia.