Sending two carrier groups through First Island Chain shows China’s ‘growing capability’: Analysts
How should the US and its regional allies respond? "Muscle up. Partner up. And brace for impact," one analyst said.
How should the US and its regional allies respond? "Muscle up. Partner up. And brace for impact," one analyst said.
Brig. Gen. Mastalir also said the military plans to set up a Space Forces Japan on the model of US Space Forces - Korea.
If confirmed by the Senate, Adm. John Aquilino and Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo will enter their jobs amidst increasing competition in fleet size, precision missiles, hacking, & espionage.
The Corps is looking for a unit that is "very low signature and that give us the firepower that we need to be a relevant force that provides consequences, should we get past the deterrence phase," Maj. Gen. Kevin Iiams, assistant deputy commandant of Combat Development, said.
Originally slated to deploy last year, the Triton drones will give US commanders in the Pacific a powerful new tool to conduct surveillance, and track Chinese moves from afar.
The Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments has some new ideas for how even relatively poor allies can help keep the peace in the Pacific.
Flying out past the first island chain, China's air force is undergoing "the most comprehensive restructure in its history to become a force capable of conducting complex joint operations," according to a new Pentagon report.
The National Defense Strategy does a service by getting the diagnosis right. But that is only the first step. To get the right prescription—the defense program—we will have to develop the operational concepts that link the ends sought with the means we can procure to achieve them.