Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS MarinesUpdates include sex-neutral requirements for all combat MOS Marines to score a minimum of 210 out of a possible 300. By Bridget Craig3 days ago
Iowa National Guard IDs soldiers killed in ambush in SyriaBoth soldiers were deployed with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which is currently conducting ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the region.By J.D. Simkins6 days ago
OpinionBeware of NATO’s enlargement trapThe tragedy of NATO expansion lies not in beginning it, but in never considering when and where it might end, argues former NATO official Michael Rühle.By Michael Rühle7 days ago
Several US troops wounded in attack in Syria: ReportsThe U.S. currently has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.8 days ago
OpinionDon’t let Trump let Putin miscalculate on EuropeTaken together, Trump’s policies towards Europe have an isolationist flavor with lack of clarity about U.S. commitmentsBy Hans Binnendijk13 days ago
US Marine Corps stands up 3 new combat logistics companies in JapanThe activation comes as part of the Corps' Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics in the contested island chains of the Pacific.By J.D. Simkins and Hope Hodge Seck3 weeks ago