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The South China Sea and US-China Trade Policy: Are They Becoming Linked?
The Trump Administration may use U.S. trade policy as a way of constraining China's ability to to fund an military expansion.
The Strategic Implications of American Energy Independence
"U.S. energy independence is going to be a game changer in international affairs and will have far-ranging consequences."
Has Putin Become Russia's Tsar?
"Russian history has underscored the fact that Russian stability have typically been associated with strong leaders."
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Senator Won't Back Down on Air Force's Pricey Coffee Cups
Sen. Grassley is not satisfied with the service's reasoning for why it chose to spend thousands of dollars on hot cups.
US Military Unable to Fight Two Big Wars at Once: Report
The U.S. lacks the troops, ships and planes to meet security threats, according to the Heritage Foundation.
Lawmaker Chides Air Force for Buying Expensive Coffee Cups
Chuck Grassley questioned why the service spent tens of thousands on hot cups that can reheat coffee and tea.
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The Fight Against ISIS
Deputy Chief of ISIS-linked Group in Somalia Killed: Officials
Somali officials say the deputy leader of an ISIS-affiliated extremist group based in northern Somalia has been killed.
US General Visits Troops Fighting Islamic State in Syria
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East made an unannounced visit Monday to a key military outpost in southern Syria.
Navy SEAL Accused of Stabbing Wounded ISIS Fighter to Death Has a Court Date
Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher is accused of killing an ISIS fighter in Mosul after SEALs treated him for his injuries.
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Future Weapons: Inside the Army’s Pursuit of a High-Tech New Round
The Army is planning to have its next generation of rifles chambered for 6.8mm rounds.
Soldiers to Get Advanced Virtual Training Tools Next Year, Army Says
The U.S. Army is gearing up to launch the first iterations of its new virtual reality simulators.
The SB>1 Defiant Hasn't Flown Yet. But Army Officials Say They're Not Worried
The Army says the Future Vertical Lift, or FVL, will produce a new family of advanced aircraft over the next decade.
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1st Female Marine to Complete MARSOC's 2nd Phase Is Leaving the Corps
Sgt. Bailey Weis made it through both phases of MARSOC training, but was not selected for the Individual Training Course.
US General Shot in Last Week's Taliban Attack
The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was shot in a Taliban attack that killed two Afghan leaders.
Here's How the Air Force Hopes to Train 1,500 New Pilots a Year
Currently, the Air Force faces a shortage of roughly 2,000 pilots overall.
50,000 Troops Prep for NATO's Biggest Show of Force Since the Cold War
Marines are landing in Iceland, a carrier is sailing past the Arctic Circle and U.S. aircraft are soaring over Scandinavia.
Female Marines Get Deadline to Wear New Dress Blues Coats
Female Marines have been issued a deadline for phasing out the open-collared dress coat they've worn for decades.
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Army News
New Equipment Coming to 60 Army Battalions Ahead of Revamped Fitness Test
U.S. Army fitness experts have begun training 60 battalions of soldiers participating in field test of the new ACFT.
Army May Change Pushup Technique for New Fitness Test
Army officials here are experimenting to determine the technique soldiers will have to master when they take the ACFT.
Baumholder Officials Look to Eliminate Brown Drinking Water
Baumholder officials are taking new steps to remedy the garrison's brown drinking water.
Navy News
7th Fleet Ships Transit Taiwan Strait amid Security, Trade Tensions with China
The Navy sailed two Japan-based ships through the Taiwan Strait on Monday amid ongoing tensions over freedom of navigation.
Submarine Vermont Christened at Connecticut Shipyard
The Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine was christened Saturday at a Connecticut shipyard.
Jill Biden Christens Navy Submarine at Virginia Shipyard
Jill Biden is the sponsor of the new USS Delaware. On Saturday, she broke a ceremonial bottle across the submarine's bow.
Air Force News
Pence Won't Rule Out Nuclear Weapons in Space as Plans for New Force Begin
Vice President Mike Pence didn't immediately rule out positioning nuclear weapons in space sometime in the future.
No Move to Speed Up New Nuclear Cruise Missile Development
The LRSO will replace the AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise Missile according to a top executive who oversees part of the program.
B-2 Stealth Bomber Makes Emergency Landing in Colorado; Crew Safe
A U.S. Air Force stealth bomber experienced an in-flight emergency, causing the crew to execute an unscheduled landing.
Marine Corps News
'We All Grew Up That Day:' Marines Mark 35th Anniversary of Deadly Beirut Bombing
Marines and families of the fallen gathered to mark the anniversary of the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut.
Marine Iraq Vet Secures Corrected Headstone for Great-Uncle Killed in WWI
Marine Pvt. Joseph Otto Turley died Nov. 12, 1918, a day after "The Great War" ended.
50,000 Troops Prep for NATO's Biggest Show of Force Since the Cold War
Marines are landing in Iceland, a carrier is sailing past the Arctic Circle and U.S. aircraft are soaring over Scandinavia.
Coast Guard News
Philly Shipyard Makes a Play for its Future in Polar Icebreakers
The U.S. built two heavy polar icebreakers in the 1970s and is down to just one in working order, the Polar Star.
Coast Guard Icebreaker Crew Completes Second Arctic Mission
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy completed their second mission of their Arctic West Summer 2018 deployment.
Russia Warns Sea of Azov Off-Limits to US, NATO Ship Drills
So far, NATO allies haven't signaled an intention of sending ships into Azov or joining possible Ukrainian exercises there.