Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense Issues
The following is the April 19, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Taiwan Defense Issues for Congress…
Nearly 300 Service Members Separated From Navy, Marine Corps For Vaccine Refusal
The Navy and Marine Corps separated 296 service members in the past week as the services continue to dismiss those…
Panel: Pandemic Shortages Forced Pentagon to Focus on Supply Chain
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The supply chain crisis exacerbated by the pandemic drove the Pentagon to focus new attention on…
Panel: Pentagon Needs to be Clearer On Goals for JADC2
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Pentagon and military services need to make clear to industry, allies and partners what exactly…
Navy COVID-19 Vaccine Separations Continue, Except for Those With Religious Exemption Requests
The Navy separated 80 sailors last week over refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.…
SECDEF Austin Extends Truman Deployment as Conflict in Ukraine Continues
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is extending the deployment of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, its escorts and…
EUCOM Commander Calls for Permanent Land, Air Presence on NATO’s Eastern Front
The United State’s top commander in Europe called for establishing a permanent land and air NATO presence on its eastern front and…
Baltic Presidents: ‘Forward Defense’ Needed to Deter Russia
The presidents of the three Baltic nations agree the time of providing “tripwire” forces to NATO’s eastern front is over…
$773B Pentagon Budget Request Places Emphasis on China; Russia Now Poses ‘Acute Threats’
THE PENTAGON – China is still the dominant focus of the Defense Department despite the ongoing ground war in Eastern…
Supreme Court Rules Navy Can Reassign Unvaxxed SEALs
The Navy can now reassign 36 members of the Special Warfare community who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, the Supreme Court…
NORTHCOM: U.S. Needs New Ballistic Missile Interceptor by 2028 to Keep Pace with North Korea
The United States needs to deploy its Next Generation Interceptor by 2028 or sooner to keep pace with North Korea’s…