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Assad’s fall lays the ground for wider peace—if the US can seize the moment
The epochal collapse of the Assad government, along with much of the Iranian regional network, has opened the door to a more peaceful Middle East, but has also created risks. The current administration must handle these with urgency, not…
US Ospreys to resume flight after gearbox inspections
The U.S. military’s V-22 Ospreys will be cleared to fly after each aircraft is inspected to assess their prop-rotor gearboxes, a part connected to a deadly 2023 crash, and operating limits are being imposed on new gearboxes.Earlier this…
The D Brief: Troops’ pay in jeopardy; CENTCOM’s Syria surge; Army to cut 5% of generals; USAF may…
Shutdown watch: Troops won’t get paid over Christmas unless shutdown is averted, Pentagon officials said Thursday after Republicans bowed to tweets from Elon Musk and backed out of a spending deal that would have funded the government…
US force in Syria is larger than previously known, Pentagon says
The U.S. military has some 2,000 troops in Syria—more than twice the figure of 900 that the Pentagon has cited for years, a spokesman said Thursday. The higher number includes “temporary rotational forces that deploy to meet shifting…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 170: Year in review
Defense One Radio, Ep. 170: Year in review - Defense One
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Army will trim 5% of general-officer jobs in coming years, chief’s spokesman says
More than a dozen Army general officer positions will get the axe in the coming years, a spokesman for Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George tells Defense One.The revelation comes a week after Defense One published an opinion piece calling the…
Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out, SECAF says
The Air Force may cut short its planned purchases of F-35 jets, depending on how newer development efforts go, the service’s outgoing secretary said Thursday.“Our inventory objective for the F-35 is . I don't know what we'll end up buying,…
Bill aims to beef up US shipbuilding
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is hoping to cure America’s maritime-industry woes with the introduction Thursday of an ambitious bill cheekily dubbed the SHIPS (Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security) for…
US military needs to talk to China on space, cyber issues, officials say
The U.S. and China are not having much-needed military discussions about risks in space, cyber, and nuclear defense—even as the relationship between the countries has thawed in the past year, a defense official said Wednesday. “The…
Pentagon’s annual China-power report notes nuclear, influence threats—but also corruption
China is rapidly advancing in missiles, nuclear weapons, and influence operations—but endemic corruption is to some degree undermining its military ambitions, according to the new edition of the Pentagon’s annual China Power report.Its…
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