Russia announced last week it would suspend participation in the New START treaty. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks seek to justify Russia’s recent suspension of its participation in the New START treaty. Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, President Vladimr Putin said Russia should stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so. Practices that fed the mobilization machine during recent wars now bedevil the Reserve as those wars end and the Pentagon preps for bigger fights. The Mobile Protected Firepower is aimed to fill the shooting gaps to cover light infantry formations. The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations. Army Times conducted data analysis that shows Army West Point football players are significantly more likely to become generals. U.S. and Philippine officials say the United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines. "The Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana does not look like Southeast Asia,” Flynn said. “But these eight Hawaiian Islands certainly do.” The combat training centers are changing how they challenge rotating units. Load More