McRaven, a former Navy SEAL and special-operations commander, said Putin has outplayed the US.
He praised Biden for efforts early in his presidency to press Putin on US national interests.
During a recent discussion of the challenges the new Biden administration faces, retired Adm. William McRaven said Russian President Vladimir Putin has outplayed the US and that Russia is the greatest external security threat. I am often asked where do I think the greatest external security threat is, and I always point to Russia, McRaven, a former Navy SEAL and special-operations commander, said at a Chatham House event on Tuesday. A lot of people think about China, but Russia jumps to mind first.
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Tech. Sgt. Theresa Hillis, front, of the 68th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Norton Air Force Base; Senior Master Sgt. James Cundall, right, of the 118th AES, Tennessee Air National Guard, Nashville, Tennessee; and Tech. Sgt. Dennis Mulline, left, of the 137th AES receive a mission briefing during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. (U.S. Air Force file photo)
Colonel reflects on ways Desert Storm sparked change in medical field
By Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs
FALLS CHURCH, Va. This month marks 30 years since Desert Storm and it also marks a turning point in Air Force Medical Service’s Critical Care Air Transport Teams.
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Like so many of the conflicts around the world today, the ongoing war in Somalia dates back to the proxy wars between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. With the latter now a historical relic, American involvement in the East African nation has continued under the guise of the “war on terror,” in order to maintain a geopolitical edge in the Horn of Africa.
In December of 2020, the Trump administration announced the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Somalia, sparking concerns from factions within the Somali military that have grown to rely on American troops and training in the country’s endless civil war.
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Many of us hit rock bottom in 2020. The real question is: Will we bounce higher in 2021?
On March 23, 1994, I was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was a warm spring morning just starting to get nice outdoors and I was in the best job you could be in in the Army. I was commanding a battalion of 600 young paratroopers and had commanded them for almost a year, reaching the point where I was confident in the job. Our battalion had just returned from a large training exercise, and we d done very well.
In three weeks, our battalion would take over the position of Division Ready Force 1. This is the highest priority battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division, the first deployed if anything happens around the world the first out the door to represent the United States if a crisis were to arise.