SOCOM Shifting To Great Power Competition Strategy, But Needs More ISR Capabilities, Commander Says
Forty percent of U.S. Special Operations Command is now aligned to meet the challenges of great power competition, a shift…
Dual Letters From Congress Signal Hill Headed for Defense Spending Showdown
A debate between lawmakers over defense spending is brewing, as a group of progressive House members push for cuts to…
Berger Reaffirms Commitment to Force Design 2030 Overhaul In Memo to New SECDEF
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger is emphasizing his commitment to the service’s force design initiative in a recent memo…
Senate Confirms Kathleen Hicks As Deputy Defense Secretary
The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Kathleen Hicks as the deputy defense secretary.…
Acting SECNAV: Navy Shipbuilding Faces Review from Incoming Biden Officials
As the Biden administration continues filling key positions, its plans for the Navy should come into better focus, according to…
Chinese Navy Faces Overseas Basing Weakness, Report Says
A major weakness “the largest navy in the world” has yet to solve is where Beijing will find skilled shipyard…
Continued U.S.-India Cooperation Under Biden Administration Remains An Open Question, Experts Say
The question of whether the “accelerated rise” in military cooperation with India – from exercises like Malabar to sharing sensitive…
Report on Taiwan Political and Security Issues
The following is the Dec. 31, 2020, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Taiwan: Political and Security Issues.…
Carrier Reagan Back in the South China Sea, U.S. Destroyer Makes Taiwan Strait Transit
The Ronald Regan Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the South China Sea for the third time as part…
Carrier Reagan Back In South China Sea
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is back in the South China Sea, as relations between the United States…