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Antiwar.com Original Washington’s hypocrisy and the frontiers of its New Cold War (of choice) appear to know no bounds. Eastern Europe is the classic theater of course, but you’ll hear the Pentagon’s new buzzword-acronym priority purpose, "great power competition" (GPC) – etched in senseless stone with the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) – peddled to justify military missions in the Middle East, Central and East Asia, across Africa, and now at the very "roof ...

5 ARCTIC WARRIOR, a U.S. Army Alaska-led exercise designed to test the ability of 4-25th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), “Spartans” and supporting units’ Arctic combat readiness in facing near-peer adversaries in Arctic conditions, will conclude, February 19, 2021. The exercise, which began on February 8, builds Soldiers and leaders into a team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors while they develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures ...

212th Rescue Squadron marks change of command with unique Alaska backdrop,

10 Airmen of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing marked the Feb. 10 212th Rescue Squadron change of command in a unique way by hosting a tandem jump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Malamute Drop Zone. The 212th RQS was assisted by their sister rescue triad units, the 210th Rescue Squadron who operated HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters as the jump platform, and the 211th Rescue Squadron who provided drop zone control on the ground. After the jump, the 176th Wing Airmen...

Updated: Friday, February 5, 2021, 16:35 [IST] New Delhi, Feb 02: At Aero India this year, the B-1 Lancer one of the premier aircraft of the United States will be part of the aerial demonstration. This is for the first time that a B-1 has participated in Aero India, Don Heflin, Chargé D Affaires at U.S. Embassy New Delhi said at a news conference today. The presence of the US is the clear indication of the partnership, he also said. The US is a reliable defence partner of India and India plays...

By Alan W. Dowd Dec 17, 2020 “For the first time, we’re not chasing anyone,” Russian strongman Vladimir Putin declared in a section of his 2020 State of the Nation address focused on Russia’s military. “We’re not catching up with anyone. On the contrary, other states will have to create weapons that Russia already has.” On this issue, it appears Putin is not bluffing. Provocative foe A recent analysis by the Economist magazine illustrates the dramatic advances and investments Rus...