Modern Military Theory Echoes Post-WWI Ideas
“Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war.”
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EXPERT: US not Equipped to Handle Mass Health Threats
Russia, Syria, North Korea and other U.S. adversaries are developing biological and chemical threats that could be delivered by missiles to target the United States, according to the White House.
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North and South Korea’s compromise on winter olympics could lead to future peace talks
Despite renewed diplomatic communication between North and South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that the North’s nuclear threat is at a “tenuous stage,”ahead of the Winter Olympics in February.
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National Security Reporters Embed with Army brigade in large-scale war game
Ten Medill National Security Specialization students donned bullet-proof vests and helmets, hoisted backpacks and sleeping bags on their bags and climbed aboard Black Hawk helicopters the morning of Oct. 26 to start a two-day embed at the National Training Center with Army units from Fort Stewart in Georgia.
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Artificial reality: The cities in the US Army’s real-world scenarios
In Ujen, soldiers fight to overcome and defend the artificial city while facing humanitarian crises and more, built to replicate what Army strategists assume will be the challenges of future combat operations.
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Five African nations ask for more US aid to fight terrorism
Despite this week’s $60 million pledge from the State Department, members of the Group of Five Sahel States appealed for additional support Wednesday from the U.S. and other countries, saying the fight against terrorism in the West Africa region is a global problem.
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State Department offers big rewards for suspected Hezbollah terrorists
The U.S. government is offering multi-million dollar rewards for information that leads to the capture of two of the most wanted terrorist members in Hezbollah, State Department and National Counterterrorism Center officials announced Tuesday.
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Pentagon: Raqqa, Syria still too dangerous for civillians to return
The Syrian city of Raqqa, the former self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State caliphate, is still too dangerous for civilians days after its liberation, the Special Operations commander for the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday.
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Congressmen clash over separation of defense budget at Brookings talk
At a Brookings Institution talk Wednesday, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., proposed that military spending be separated from other spending in the budget, while Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., advocated a more holistic approach to budget reconciliation.
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Drill teams show off skills
Annual drill exhibition features all branches of the military in the nation’s capital.
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