International Affairs
The U.S. military establishes permanent garrison in Poland
The US military already has a track record of rotating units into Poland to conduct training. The permanent garrison is at Camp Kosciuszko. This camp is named after a Polish historical figure who is known to have fought against Russia as well as on behalf of the US during the American Revolution. Both the American […]
Just doesn’t feel quite right
You may remember back to July 2020, when a US Marine Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) went down in training and killed 8 Marines and a sailor. At the time, the Corps did a thorough inspection of the vehicle fleet: The thorough inspection, based off of initial tests developed by the manufacturers, found that nearly all […]
The Philippines to publish videos of Chinese activities
In one incident between China and the Philippines, a Chinese coast guard ship shined a military grade laser in the direction of a Filipino coast guard ship. Some crewmembers were reportedly temporarily blinded. China claimed that the Philippine coast guard ventured into Chinese territorial waters and that the Chinese responded professionally. However, videos contradict that […]
Okinawa governor wants SOFA amended to give Japan the lead to investigate and prosecute
Ridge Alkonis, Navy Lieutenant, was sentenced to three years in in a Japanese prison for manslaughter. After returning with his family from Mount Fuji, he lost control of his vehicle and hit pedestrians. Two Japanese citizens died as a result of the collision. The U.S. tried to get him to be released to serve the […]
Russians blow up own plane, kill one
Russia’s military was pressure-testing the sealing of the fuselage of an IL-76MD-90A , the updated model of the venerable IL-76, when something let go, killing one worker and injuring several others. “At one of the assembly stages, the hermetic seal of the fuselage is checked by pumping excess pressure into the compartments,” said the plane’s […]
Russia parades advanced military equipment while Soldiers use Soviet era equipment
The Russian government is showcasing advanced military equipment around the world at military equipment fairs. For example, they displayed a system designed to protect armored vehicles. They argued that if you value your crews and armored vehicles, then you would need this system. However, the Russians have been pressing Soviet era military equipment into service. […]
Secretary of the Army discusses plan in case of war with China
The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, discussed how the US intends to deal with China. Wormuth mentioned a plan that intends to show the People’s Liberation Army that if they start a war that gets the US involved, China will not win it. She illustrated a plan that involved a show of military strength […]
US military support for Somalia to increase
The US is on track to provide more support to the Somalian government in its fight to stamp out al-Shabab. The US reported that 61 tons of weapons and ammunition arrived in Mogadishu. Somalia is leading this effort and has the assistance of the African Union. Support coming from deployed US military personnel involves drone […]
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