SECDEF Austin to House: Subs, Unmanned Systems Key to U.S. Pacific Advantage
Advanced undersea platforms and systems are “one of our clear advantages” in countering China and Russia, which is critical to…
Pentagon: Russia Unlikely to Recover Anything Helpful From Downed Drone
It’s unlikely Russia will recover anything useful from a downed U.S. drone, the Pentagon press secretary said Thursday.…
VIDEO: First Black Four-Star Marine Takes Charge of AFRICOM
The first Black four-star Marine general assumed command of the U.S. Africa Command during a Tuesday ceremony in Germany.…
SECNAV Del Toro Tests Positive for COVID-19
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has tested positive for COVID-19, the service announced on Monday.…
Former VCNO: China Ahead of U.S. in Applying Data to Military Use
China’s push to harness “quality data” for military use has put Beijing “way ahead of us” in this area of…
CENTCOM: Keeping Bagram Airbase Was ‘Untenable’ Under White House Rules for Afghanistan Withdrawal
The sprawling size of the U.S. airbase at Bagram and its isolation from Kabul meant that keeping it under American…
Milley: Staying in Afghanistan Past Deadline Would Have Put U.S. Troops, Afghans in Danger
If Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden had chosen to ignore the dates set for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan,…
Limited Coordination Between U.S., NATO Allies in Getting Afghanistan Evacuees to Airport
Troops from NATO member states, including the U.S., U.K. and France, are all working in Kabul to remove citizens and…
Milley: China Challenge Placing Pressure on International Behavior
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said “China is coming at us rapidly” –…
Milley: China Wants Capability to Take Taiwan by 2027, Sees No Near-term Intent to Invade
China wants the ability to invade and hold Taiwan within the next six years but might not intend to do…