Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: U.S. President Donald Trump’s repurposing of the U.S. military , a new U.S. ambassador to India , and more Russian attacks on Ukraine .

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Some personnel news: We’re excited to welcome Sam Skove as FP’s newest staff writer! Sam joins us from Politico, where he covered space, and we’re really glad we had a space for him on our team. (He has also quickly realized that insufferable puns are an occupational hazard of working with us.)

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Some personnel news: We’re excited to welcome Sam Skove as FP’s newest staff writer! Sam joins us from Politico, where he covered space, and we’re really glad we had a space for him on our team. (He has also quickly realized that insufferable puns are an occupational hazard of working with us.)

Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: U.S. President Donald Trump’s repurposing of the U.S. military, a new U.S. ambassador to India, and more Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Trump’s Lethal Landscapers

Trump is less than a year into his second term and has already begun radically redefining the role and character of the United States military in ways that his opponents say threaten democracy and undermine national security.

Trump has increasingly used the military as a tool for enforcing his domestic political agenda. He’s deployed thousands of troops along the southern border as part of his aggressive immigration crackdown.