COVID-19 Spreads To USS Nimitz; DoD Must ‘Operate In A COVID Environment’

COVID-19 Spreads To USS Nimitz; DoD Must ‘Operate In A COVID Environment’
COVID-19 Spreads To USS Nimitz; DoD Must ‘Operate In A COVID Environment’

“I think it is not a good idea to think that the [Theodore Roosevelt] is a one of a kind issue,” vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Hyten said. “To think that it will never happen again, is not a good way to plan.”

Marine Commandant: Less A Second Land Army, More Light Amphib Ships

Marine Commandant: Less A Second Land Army, More Light Amphib Ships
Marine Commandant: Less A Second Land Army, More Light Amphib Ships

“You’ll see some significant changes” in the Navy report “regarding the portion of the fleet that supports maneuver of Marines and the expeditionary elements of that,” Gen. David Berger says.

Indo-Pacom Presses All Domain Ops; Sends Plan To Hill Soon

Indo-Pacom Presses All Domain Ops; Sends Plan To Hill Soon
Indo-Pacom Presses All Domain Ops; Sends Plan To Hill Soon

“For its backbone,” Adm. Davidson said, “we need a joint — joint — network of training ranges capable of meeting the exercise, experimentation, and innovation objectives of the new warfighting concept.”

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.

No Troops Leaving South Korea or Japan, Indo-Pacific Commander Says

No Troops Leaving South Korea or Japan, Indo-Pacific Commander Says
No Troops Leaving South Korea or Japan, Indo-Pacific Commander Says

Adm. Davidson pushed back against reports that the US might pull a brigade out of South Korea amid stalemated burden-sharing talks.

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.”

Marines Kick Off A Year Of Wargames To Help Build New Force

Marines Kick Off A Year Of Wargames To Help Build New Force
Marines Kick Off A Year Of Wargames To Help Build New Force

“We’ve got to wrestle with ship mix and their capacity; there’s a balancing act.” 

Major War Game To Jolt 4 Services, Force Decisions

Major War Game To Jolt 4 Services, Force Decisions
Major War Game To Jolt 4 Services, Force Decisions

In conflicts of the future the Pentagon will need some radically new thinking.

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.

Talisman Sabre: Land-Based Missiles Vs. China

Talisman Sabre: Land-Based Missiles Vs. China
Talisman Sabre: Land-Based Missiles Vs. China

The Army’s experimental Multi-Domain Task Force tested new tactics for Pacific conflict, hand-in-glove with the Marines, Air Force, and Australians.

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.

China’s Defense Industry Barges Into Global Spotlight

China’s Defense Industry Barges Into Global Spotlight
China’s Defense Industry Barges Into Global Spotlight

Beijing now boasts six of world’s top 15 defense firms according to a new report, edging out a slew of traditional defense powerhouses.