The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
If called to breach a minefield, reduce an obstacle or bridge a gap, combat engineers would have nothing acceptable to send, these retired Marines say.
By Lt. Gen. William Keys (retired) and Maj. Gen. Ronald Richard (retired)