Marine rotational force units expand Corps’ Pacific footprint
Two Pacific-focused rotations cover more ground, and ocean, for the sea service.
By Todd South
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Biden, Xi agree to restart military communications
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.
By Didi Tang, The Associated Press
Another busy week in the South China Sea
Political tensions rose in the South China Sea last week before Monday's FONOP by two Navy guided-missile destroyers.
Review praises ‘Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan’
The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.
By Jerri Bell, Veterans Writing Project
Russia says joint war games with China will be routine
At this week's massive exercise, 1,000 and 36,000 tanks are part of the operations.
Top US general departs for Pakistan, India to bolster Afghanistan strategy
Dunford will meet up with Mattis and Pompeo on a historic visit to India to press Afghanistan and Indo-Pacific priorities.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump strategy is working, departing general in Afghanistan says
Thousands of additional U.S. forces, new authorities and recent ceasefires give hope, general says.
By Tara Copp, AP
UN report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State members in Iraq, Syria
The Islamic State extremist group has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and Iraq and its global network poses a rising threat — as does al-Qaida, which is much stronger in places, a United Nations report says.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Immigrant PhD candidate rocked by sudden US Army discharge
Panshu Zhao is one of the dozens of immigrant recruits and reservists struggling with abrupt, often unexplained military discharges and canceled contracts.
US, Japan agree to continue joint military exercises
For the second time in two days, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is trying to assuage an Asian ally’s worries about America’s commitment to the region amid the ongoing denuclearization negotiations with North Korea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
The Afghan Air Force may be one of the few success stories in a 17-year war
After a scathing report to Congress cast more doubt on the security situation in Afghanistan, few things in the wayward country appear to be going well, except, that is, for the Afghan Air Force.
By Kyle Rempfer
DoD IG: Too soon to tell if Trump’s South Asia strategy will break the Taliban
The Pentagon made key changes to its military strategy in Afghanistan during 2017, but its effects are yet to be felt, according to the Department of Defense Inspector General.
By Kyle Rempfer