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This author sees opportunity for US in competition with China, Russia
The U.S. could get this moment right, or squander the opportunity.
By Todd South
Does your combat experience even matter against Chinese and Russian troops?
To boost American morale in the face of a rising China and resurgent Russia, some pundits point to the U.S. military’s surplus of combat experience and large-scale logistical expertise in massing forces.
By Kyle Rempfer
Great Powers on Ice: Coast Guard drops Arctic manifesto
The coastal defense service has been lobbying for an increased focus on America’s Arctic territorial waters.
By Kyle Rempfer
This local program helps vets prepare their taxes — for free
Veterans in the greater Los Angeles area have an opportunity to take advantage of a free program where veterans can receive help with their taxes from their fellow veterans.
By Joshua Axelrod
The Army is scaling back its projected growth plans
The Army scaled back its five-year growth plans in the proposed budget released Tuesday.
By Tara Copp, AP
Why the Corps needs a system to shoot down Russian and Chinese cruise missiles
The Corps is in the hunt for a fire control radar capable of countering cruise missile threats.
By Shawn Snow
DoD officials: Irregular warfare will no longer suffer a ‘boom-bust’ cycle in eras of great power competition
The Defense Department doesn’t want to lose its irregular warfare edge, honed through more than a decade of conflict across the Middle East, even as it directs its armed forces to refocus on state-level adversaries.
By Kyle Rempfer
Japan surges new weapons, military roles to meet China’s rise
Japan is reinvigorating its forces as China expands its reach.
By Tara Copp, AP
Don’t expect the Corps’ new Chinese J-20 stealth fighter to be dogfighting with Marine jets
The mock-up of the Chinese fighter was first spotted at Savannah-Hilton Head Airport and then temporarily parked at Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia.
By Shawn Snow
This is how the Corps is overhauling its enlisted military education to boost lethality and college accreditation
The Sergeants School is being lengthened to five weeks, and the curriculum will better align with civilian colleges and universities.
By Shawn Snow
Marines practice rarely trained machine gun tactic that could take out Russian vehicles
High-angle Mk-19 fire could be used to hit enemy troops in defilade or walk rounds onto other targets or vehicles.
By Shawn Snow