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US Pacific boss ‘very concerned’ about Chinese aggression in region
“What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked.
Biden security plan calls for diverse military, more nuclear spending
After months of delay, the White House has unveiled its National Security Strategy. Here's what it says.
US Army heightens focus on contested logistics in Pacific
The U.S. Army in the Pacific is set to ramp up efforts that examine how to conduct battlefield logistics in contested environments.
By Jen Judson
Air Force may temporarily allow beards, in the name of research
The idea would let participating airmen sport well-kept beards no longer than one-quarter inch.
White House aims to release overdue security strategies within weeks
Amid pressure from lawmakers, the White House is weighing a September rollout for its long-delayed National Security Strategy, now being rewritten to emphasize Russia alongside China following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
By Joe Gould
Counterterrorism still a pressing issue for special operations, Africa command nominees
Lt. Gens. Bryan Fenton and Michael Langley took senators' questions at their Thursday confirmation hearing.
US Army to double cyber corps strength as focus shifts from counterinsurgency
"We're on a multiyear growth pattern," said Army Lt. Gen. John Morrison. "But we're in a pretty good spot right now."
Army looks to take Stryker vehicles out of Alaska
“We are looking at potentially taking the Strykers out of Alaska,” the Army secretary told senators.
By Kyle Rempfer
After Ukraine invasion, is U.S. deterrence strategy already outdated?
Economic sanctions “clearly were not convincing to Russia in advance,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. “It’s not clear anything would have been convincing to Russia in advance; I’m not going to try to get into the head of Vladimir Putin."
Russia, first in the headlines, is Pentagon’s No. 2 challenge
The Biden administration’s new defense strategy makes clear China is still the Pentagon’s bigger focus.
First Army Warfighter Exercise in Pacific will take on large-scale operations
The Corps- and Division-level Warfighter Exercise will feature a Pacific scenario for the first time in its history.
By Jen Judson