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The policy effectively banned the display of the Confederate flag on military bases, but other banners were also covered by the decision.

US Navy The service put decreased emphasis on maintaining this capability after the Cold War. The GAO argues that great-power rivalries in this century require a revival of this capability. The US Navy is not ready to do repairs on vessels damaged in battle with a great-power rival like China or Russia, a US government watchdog reported this week. "The ability to repair and maintain ships plays a critical role in sustaining Navy readiness," the Government Accountability Office said in a new report, but that critical capability is not currently where it needs to b...

Chinese Ministry of Defense A company commander told state media that these systems are "highly deadly to maritime targets." The US has also been looking at how to use ground forces to strike and maritime targets. The Chinese People's Liberation Army has been conducting live-fire exercises focused on engaging targets at sea with traditional ground combat systems, such as rocket artillery and anti-tank missiles, according to Chinese media. A brigade with the PLA 80th Group Army recently used PHL-03 long-range multiple rocket launcher systems with a maximum range o...

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David W. Carbajal US Army soldiers accidentally stormed a private business during training in Bulgaria. The service issued a statement saying that it "sincerely" apologizes for the mistake. The incident triggered sharp criticism from the Bulgarian president. The US Army issued an apology this week after soldiers accidentally stormed a factory in Bulgaria during a training exercise last month. During Exercise Swift Response 21, soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade practiced seizing and securing the Cheshnegirovo airfield. So...

The substantial proposed cuts to the Air Force's fleet include dozens of legacy fighter jets and attack aircraft.