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As the two most formidable Pacific powers, one might argue that confrontation between the United States and China is inevitable, though throughout rising tensions, senior officials on both sides of the divide have continuously argued that degrading relations isn’t assured, and through diplomatic efforts, the growing military presence employed by each nation in the Pacific […]
Along the way to the White House, President Donald Trump made a number of big promises when it came to national defense. Among them were a dramatic increase in defense spending aimed at offsetting the damage done by budget cuts and sequestration, and in a more physical sense, expanding America’s Navy to include a massive […]
While serving in the American military, there aren’t many three words phrases that will instill a more instant sense of dread than, “GAS! GAS! GAS!” If you’re in training, it means rushing to don your hot, miserable MOPP gear in time to do whatever fresh hell your leadership has planned for you under the guise […]
According to a statement made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Tuesday, the alliance has approved plans to establish two new commands as a part of a broader effort to modernize the NATO command structure and counter Russian aggression. We have just finished a very productive meeting of Defense Ministers. Where we […]
A police commander was shot to death while responding to a call in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, according to a statement made by local authorities. Cmdr. Paul Bauer, 53, heard the call over the radio after a police tactical team attempted to question a man near State Street and Wacker Drive about a shooting, according […]
On Saturday, Israel suffered its first loss of a fighter jet in contested airspace in 36 years, when an F-16I was shot down over Syria while conducting combat operations against Iranian assets within the region. The inciting incident, a violation of Israeli airspace by an Iranian drone, ended with Israeli forces downing the drone and […]
According to reports from the Department of Defense, a Russian-made T-72 Main Battle Tank was destroyed by a drone strike after it attempted to engage Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the coalition advisors working alongside them in Syria on Saturday, one week after a large scales engagement between pro-Assad and SDF troops forces in the […]
My last duty station in the Marine Corps was as a part of the Inspector-Instructor staff at the 25Th Marine Regiment in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. I-I duty is a unique monster, one worthy of its own analysis, but one thing my time at the regiment afforded me as a lowly sergeant, was the opportunity to […]
Dan Coats, the American Director of National Intelligence, warned the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that the risk of a global level conflict is higher today that it has been in decades, with a particular focus on the threats presented by North Korea, Iran, and terrorism, but compounded by the actions of “malign actors” like […]
One week after U.S. forces engaged with pro-government troops attacking an established SDF location in Syria, an American jet was forced to engage with and destroy a Russian built T-72 Main Battle Tank in the same general vicinity. Reports have emerged since the 500 strong Pro-Assad offensive led against Syrian Defense Forces took place indicating […]
According to details revealed in the White House’s budget request for fiscal year 2019, the Air Force intends to begin retiring its fleets of two of the most storied bombers in American history while spending more to retain one of its oldest, in preparation for the arrival of the much anticipated B-21 Raider. The B-21 […]
Last week, as the Chengdu J-20 entered into service, China became the second nation on the planet to field a fifth generation fighter platform… or at least that’s what they’ve claimed. New reports in Chinese media, however, indicate that issues with the advanced fighter’s intended power plant, combined with the Chinese government’s hurry to get […]
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