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US Army Mulls Stationing Watercraft Down Under

A top U.S. military official has floated the idea of stationing the American landing craft Down Under to help move Australian resources in the event of a regional conflict. A landmark defence review into Australia’s military recommended a pivot away from land power to missiles and long-range strike capabilities, warning the nation may not have…


Russian Fighter Jets Harass American Drones Over Syria, US Military Says

BEIRUT—Russian fighter jets have “harassed” American drones over Syria for the third day in a row this week, the U.S. military said. Tension between Russian and U.S. troops is not uncommon in Syria as both countries conduct patrols on the ground as well as overflights. Syria’s 12-year conflict has left half a million people dead…


Top Officers Want National Guard and Reserve Forces Modernized

Not long ago, the active-duty military derided National Guard and Reserve units as “weekend warriors.” But, as the Pentagon relies more heavily on citizen soldiers, the chiefs of each military branch’s guard and reserve components are calling for modernization of equipment, training, and increased benefits. “It’s a matter of readiness,” Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of…


US Military Failed in Training, Advising, Equipping Afghan Forces: Pentagon Watchdog

The U.S. military failed to properly train, advise, assist, and equip the Afghan military, according to the Pentagon’s watchdog. This assessment comes as watchdog representatives from the Defense Department, the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) testified before the House Oversight Committee on April…


Is America’s Foreign Intelligence Service Interfering in US Elections?

Over the last decade, the U.S. government has turned its attention from hostile foreign actors to ordinary American citizens. It’s the assault on our constitutional rights that threatens to turn a beacon of democracy into a third-world security regime. And in the middle of this “whole of society” approach to censorship, surveillance, and propaganda is…


[PREMIERING at 10AM ET] Is America’s Foreign Intelligence Service Interfering in US Elections?

Over the last decade, the U.S. government has turned its attention from hostile foreign actors to ordinary American citizens. It’s the assault on our constitutional rights that threatens to turn a beacon of democracy into a third-world security regime. And in the middle of this “whole of society” approach to censorship, surveillance, and propaganda is…


LIVE NOW: Assessing the US Military’s Force Structure: A Conversation by Hudson Institute

In a conversation held by Hudson Institute at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 11, Jon Askonas, a military scholar and assistant professor of politics at the Catholic University of America, and Hudson Media Fellow Jeremy Hunt will discuss the state of the U.S. military’s force structure and what it means for national security. …


Assessing the US Military’s Force Structure: A Conversation by Hudson Institute

In a conversation held by Hudson Institute at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 11, Jon Askonas, a military scholar and assistant professor of politics at the Catholic University of America, and Hudson Media Fellow Jeremy Hunt will discuss the state of the U.S. military’s force structure and what it means for national security. …


Senior ISIS Leader Killed in US Military Operation in Syria

A senior ISIS leader has been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on April 3. Khalid ’Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe and developing the leadership structure of the terrorist group ISIS, was killed in a drone strike on…


Military Recruitment Flatlines as American ‘Propensity to Serve’ Fades

The United States military is facing recruitment shortfalls with only the Marine Corps and the newly created Space Force meeting 2022 enlistment quotas, an issue that could undermine the Pentagon’s readiness to address the “pacing challenges” posed by the People’s Republic of China and Russia. The U.S. Army in 2022 missed its recruiting goal by…