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Marines hit the high North in separate Arctic exercises
Troops are looking at the Arctic to counter ongoing efforts by Russia and China there.
By Todd South
After Ukraine invasion, is U.S. deterrence strategy already outdated?
Economic sanctions “clearly were not convincing to Russia in advance,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. “It’s not clear anything would have been convincing to Russia in advance; I’m not going to try to get into the head of Vladimir Putin."
Russia, first in the headlines, is Pentagon’s No. 2 challenge
The Biden administration’s new defense strategy makes clear China is still the Pentagon’s bigger focus.
Russian invasion in Ukraine could spell major shifts in the Pacific
Experts weigh in on the wider effects of how events in Ukraine may influence actions in the Pacific.
By Todd South
Why the US should fight Russia, China in the ‘gray zone’
Time for Washington to get more active in the 'gray zone,' especially cyber and information warfare, according to the Atlantic Council.
Carl von Clausewitz on grocery shopping
What would Prussian general and military theorist Carl von Clausewitz say if he were tasked with buying food for the week ahead?
By Sarah Sicard
Pentagon’s anti-extremism moves now part of a larger national strategy
Ensuring that service members and law enforcement officers are not connecting to extremist groups is a top priority.
Biden national security guidance calls to increase diplomacy, downplay nukes, end Afghanistan conflict
The guidance calls for the end to "forever wars" and calls for investments in cyber security.
By Aaron Mehta
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
By Joe Gould
Mattis takes a swipe at Trump, gives advice to new secretary of defense
Mattis went on to describe the lack of direction the Defense Department had when he first took the job.
By Philip Athey