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White House mum on jailed Defense News correspondent
Journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi was jailed in mid-May by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation on charges of espionage.
US and Indian soldiers met for a mock UN mission, counter-drone and high altitude training
Indian and U.S. troops are realizing they’re, “much stronger and more effective together," said a U.S. Army colonel involved in the exercise.
B-1B bombers return to Diego Garcia island base after 15 years
Lancers showed up after China began holding military air drills near Taiwan and launched a joint naval exercise with Russia in the Sea of Japan.
Navy kicks off second phase of multinational training in Bay of Bengal
Phase II of training exercise MALABAR kicked off Oct. 11 2021 with participating forces from the Indian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force hosted by the U.S. Navy in the Bay of Bengal in order to strengthen quad-national interoperability.
LGBTQ, indigenous task forces want to ‘light a fire to get things changed’
Leaders of the Air Force's two new minority policy groups outlined their next steps to improve life for the LGBTQ and indigenous communities.
China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic, says a top US general
U.S. military commanders around the globe caution that China's growing assertiveness isn't simply happening in Asia.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
New Air Force teams to look at LGBTQ, indigenous inclusion issues
The Air Force is adding two new groups to its slate of teams working to create equitable policies for minority employees, this time focusing on the LGBTQ and native communities.
India, US to expand military engagement, defense ties
The U.S. and India have steadily ramped up their military relationship in recent years and signed a string of defense deals and deepened military cooperation.
New in 2021: Will 1st Fleet and Atlantic Fleet outlast the Trump administration?
It remains unclear whether plans announced by Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite in December will carry over into the new administration.
Excerpt from ‘A Red Line in the Sand’ on the challenges posed by China in the South China Sea and elsewhere
In his upcoming book, David Andelman says the Chinese have shown a most determined effort to enforce their red lines and their declared prerogatives across the South China Sea.
By David Andelman
Army Alaska wants to recruit cold-weather lovers and have them train with Norwegians, Indians in Himalayas
Army Alaska wants to source more volunteers from soldiers still in training, rather than rely solely on picking soldiers at random to head to its northern outposts.
By Kyle Rempfer