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Missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea as well as ashore in the Middle East mean the Corps quickly needs these air defense systems, a general says.

Missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea as well as ashore in the Middle East mean the Corps quickly needs these air defense systems, a general says.

The United States could lose a Western Pacific naval war because Communist China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can regenerate combat power more readily than the U.S. sea services can. Or, more precisely, China’s sprawling industrial base could replace hardware lost in action faster than could U.S. industry.

My father, a real-life "Saving Private Ryan" veteran (first wave, third landing craft to touch the sand at Normandy), taught me many things, including never to let opinion outweigh fact.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth is the latest Democrat to bash GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville for holding up Military promotion and nominations in objection of the Pentagon reimbursing travel for abortions.

Joe Biden is fed-up with the hold-up of his Pentagon nominees and promotions and said Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is jeopardizing U.S. Military readiness with the stunt.

Bidens pick as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned Congress Sen. Tubervilles block of senior officer promotions over abortions could cause every branch to lose top talent.

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Del Toro, Berger and Gilday recently provided fiscal insights across their portfolios for the US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee as Congressional hearings are underway on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Pentagon.

The winners of the Naval Institute’s annual Marine Corps Essay Contest appear in this issue.