Military issues
Senate Democrats blink
Senator Coach Tuberville (R-AL) has famously been holding up senior DoD appointment confirmations over the DoD’s support of using taxpayer funds for abortions. He’s been clear that he’s not holding up confirmation votes, but he is holding up blanket rubber stamping of confirmations by quick, procedural voice cote. If Democrats want to proceed on confirmations, […]
Debris field located in South Carolina in search for F-35
A debris field has been located in Williamsburg Country, South Carolina, that may be associated with the missing F-35. The Marines announced a two-day pause to address aviation safety and practices. Over the next two days, proper flight procedures, ground safety, maintenance and combat readiness will be covered. Congresswoman Nancy Mace did not appear to […]
General Mark Milley says that the military is not woke
During a CNN interview, General Mark Milley provided his viewpoints about the military. He said that the military’s readiness rate is better now than it had been for years. Milley said that the military is dedicated to maintaining readiness, capabilities, and lethality. Milley also said that the military is not woke. From The Hill: Milley, […]
The Pentagon orders more interviews related to the Kabul airport suicide attack
The military is interested in the testimony of service members present at the Kabul airport during the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. They are interested in interviewing military personnel and veterans, who were present during the attack, but who have not been interviewed about this attack. The Pentagon hopes to obtain new or different information than what previous […]
Many Americans support military strikes in Mexico, but only with Mexico’s approval
A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that 52% support sending the US military to fight drug cartels. The strongest support for this action came from the Republicans. However, 59% of the respondents opposed unilateral action. Mexico’s approval is needed. The United States is seeing an increase of deaths related to overdose. Data from the U.S. Centers for […]
Revisiting the military’s beard policy
Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a condition involving painful inflammation and razor bumps. Cases in the military have increased since 2000, a lot of this increase occurred over the last couple of years. As a result, there is an effort in the military to revisit beard policies for service members. From the Military Times: The condition, which […]
American military troops repositioned in Niger
The United States announced that it has repositioned some troops and equipment in Niger and that it plans to pull a small number of non-essential personnel out. Prior to the coup, the U.S. military was training Niger’s forces on how to conduct counter-terrorism actions. The U.S. military also used drones against terrorist organizations working in […]
The U.S. military to conduct exercises with the Armenian military
The U.S. military will have 85 soldiers participating in exercises with 175 Armenian soldiers. The U.S. military is helping to prepare the Armenian military to participate in peacekeeping operations. Russia appears to be concerned about this effort. From Fox News: Col. Martin O’Donnell, spokesman for the U.S. command, said the exercise “is a vital opportunity […]
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