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US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaul
The new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Major maritime exercise in the Baltic region could be scaled back over COVID-19
“With each passing second of the day we are taking a look at each and every one of our activities to make sure that we can potentially preserver as many as possible."
By Shawn Snow
Battling COVID-19, is DoD prepared for an onslaught of disinfo and propaganda from foreign competitors?
Until DoD shifts its paradigm for information, it will continue to lag behind not only China, but also Russia and extremist groups with a more systems level approach to national information strategy.
By Col. Matthew Coughlin and Dr. Paul Lieber PhD
Marine Corps readiness takes a hit as two dozen exercises are canceled or scaled back over COVID-19 concerns
“We train so that we can be ready to go,” the commandant said. “We never get the chance to pick the next crisis, where it happens, when it happens.”
By Shawn Snow
U.S. military may be hunkering down for COVID-19, but shooting war continues in Ukraine
Thanks to travel bans imposed by the Pentagon, Defender 2020 has been greatly scaled back. So are most other U.S. training exercises on the continent and around the globe. But all is not quiet in Europe.
By Howard Altman
Army advisers in Africa following spike in combat
“Special Forces is very good at training tactical-type units; They’re very good at accompanying tactical-type units," McConville said. “But SFABs build a professional military force, which is different."
By Kyle Rempfer
Emergency fix for GI Bill payouts at colleges shuttered by coronavirus advances, but final passage uncertain
House lawmakers aren't sure when the measure could get a vote in their chamber.
US officials: Foreign disinformation is stoking virus fears
The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Four Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again
“This is the second and third time this week that incursions into our air defense identification zones were met and escorted by NORAD fighters. We continue to see repeated Russian military aviation activity in the Arctic and we will defend the U.S. and Canada against these threats emanating from our northern approaches."
By Shawn Snow
Why the US should spend 0.3 percent of its defense budget to prevent an African debacle
A small U.S. military investment in Africa provides the support of allies and partners, counterterrorism cooperation, and enough security to use American soft power, says the author of this commentary.
By Katherine Zimmerman
The Army is ‘making artillery great again’
The Army plans to have a battalion's worth fielded by 2023.
By Todd South