CENTCOM nominee wants a wary eye on ‘predatory’ China in Middle East
Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla could take the helm of US forces in the Middle East, but at a time when European and Asian crises dominate the security conversation.
Biden expected to name 18th Airborne Corps commander to CENTCOM
Kurilla currently serves as command of the Army's 18th Airborne Corps.
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Army AI Gets Live Fire Test Next Week
In an unusual bottom-up initiative, the 18th Airborne Corps is developing its own AI targeting system – and the corps’ fire support coordinator says he wouldn’t go to war without it.