Army’s SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa

Army’s SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa
Army’s SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa

Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor acknowledged that  in the Indo-Pacific, “it’s clear that we are in competition with China in every country that we’re going to.” 

Modernize The National Guard’s State Partnership Program

Modernize The National Guard’s State Partnership Program
Modernize The National Guard’s State Partnership Program

Low-key deployments by citizen-soldiers have strengthened ties with 89 nations – but some crucial partners are missing.

US Warns Putting China On Law Of The Sea Panel Like ‘Hiring An Arsonist’

US Warns Putting China On Law Of The Sea Panel Like ‘Hiring An Arsonist’
US Warns Putting China On Law Of The Sea Panel Like ‘Hiring An Arsonist’

In rejecting Chinese claims to the South China Sea, the Trump administration is in the opening throes of a rhetorical offensive, promising more concrete moves

Multi-Domain Task Forces Top Army’s $7B Unfunded List

Multi-Domain Task Forces Top Army’s $7B Unfunded List
Multi-Domain Task Forces Top Army’s $7B Unfunded List

The Army wants $985 million for modernization, from Apache gunships and 8×8 Strykers to safety improvements at ammunition plants. We have the list.

Army Adding New Arms Stockpile In Europe: Gen. Perna

Army Adding New Arms Stockpile In Europe: Gen. Perna
Army Adding New Arms Stockpile In Europe: Gen. Perna

To deter Russia and China, the Army is building new prepositioned equipment sets for Europe and studying new stockpiles for the Pacific.

Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy

Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy
Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy

The Army Secretary is optimistic the service can balance its expensive modernization objectives at the same time it deters conflict with China.

CSIS Bad Idea: Assuming the ‘Small Wars’ Era is Over

CSIS Bad Idea: Assuming the ‘Small Wars’ Era is Over
CSIS Bad Idea: Assuming the ‘Small Wars’ Era is Over

Intended as a prudent reprioritization, the dramatic shift in demand for more “great power gurus” threatens to shelve the experience and institutional knowledge accumulated over the last two decades.

Commandant: Marines ‘Not Optimized For Great Power Competition’

Commandant: Marines ‘Not Optimized For Great Power Competition’
Commandant: Marines ‘Not Optimized For Great Power Competition’

The new commandant says the Corps has to start “unshackling ourselves from previous notions of what war looks like and reimagining how Marines will train, how we will operate, and how we will fight.”

LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan

LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan
LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan

The Naval Strike Missile is one tool that the Navy and Marines are looking to rely on in crafting a response to a new era of long-range threats.

Bolton Warns Trump: North Korea ‘Will Never Give Up’ Nukes

Bolton Warns Trump: North Korea ‘Will Never Give Up’ Nukes
Bolton Warns Trump: North Korea ‘Will Never Give Up’ Nukes

“Every day that goes by makes North Korea a more dangerous country,” John Bolton said at CSIS. “When does it become too late? Today is better than tomorrow. Tomorrow is better than the next day.”

Army Tests Dispersed THAAD; Beginning Of Modular Missile Defense?

Army Tests Dispersed THAAD; Beginning Of Modular Missile Defense?
Army Tests Dispersed THAAD; Beginning Of Modular Missile Defense?

The potential threat from Chinese batteries will only grow as Beijing continues to militarize small islands outside of its territorial waters, claiming them as their own.

Despite Missile Launches, North Korea Deal Still Possible, Says Turner

Despite Missile Launches, North Korea Deal Still Possible, Says Turner
Despite Missile Launches, North Korea Deal Still Possible, Says Turner

There is “a significant opportunity for the United States to come to the table and negotiate with North Korea and at least begin the steps to take the program back,” says Ranking HASC Member Mike Turner.

How US Allies Can Keep An Electronic Eye On China

How US Allies Can Keep An Electronic Eye On China
How US Allies Can Keep An Electronic Eye On China

The Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments has some new ideas for how even relatively poor allies can help keep the peace in the Pacific.

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