Military issues
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 […]
China targets U.S. Military and veterans for exploitation
The Chinese military is trying to get international firms, working in China, to look for and gain recruits with U.S. and NATO experience in specialties that could help the Chinese military. They look for veterans with expertise to provide training, while under employment contract, to individuals these veterans would not realize are related to the […]
Chinese nationals pretending to be spies to get into U.S. Military bases
The Military and the FBI has tracked over 100 incidents of Chinese nationals trying to get into U.S. military bases and other federal installations. They pretend to be tourists who “missed out on some details.” For example, following navigation instructions to the nearest fast-food establishment located on the base, stranding into the wrong section of […]
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