Dramatic VA staffing cuts announced by the Trump administration will eliminate 88,000 jobs, returning to 2019 staffing levels before PACT Act implementation and primarily targeting "non-mission critical" positions.

• 15% workforce reduction at VA represents largest cuts to any federal agency in modern history
• Approximately 30% of affected VA employees are veterans themselves
• Republicans claim $90 million savings from eliminating "duplicative contracts"
• No clear metrics established to measure impact on veteran care quality
• DEI positions specifically targeted for elimination regardless of actual duties
• France's President Macron announces shift in nuclear doctrine to protect Ukraine
• European nations reconsidering security arrangements as US commitment wavers
• Nuclear deterrence strategies evolving with potentially destabilizing consequences
• Debate over proper role of America in global security frameworks

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