Tag: readiness

LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on ‘Current Readiness of the Joint Force’

U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on “The Current Readiness of the Joint Force” at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 2. General Randy A. George, vice chief of staff of the Army, Department of the Army; Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, vice chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy; General Eric M. Smith,…


LIVE NOW: Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on ‘Current Readiness of the Joint Force’

U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on “The Current Readiness of the Joint Force” at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 2. General Randy A. George, vice chief of staff of the Army, Department of the Army; Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, vice chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy; General Eric M. Smith,…


Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on ‘Current Readiness of the Joint Force’

U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on “The Current Readiness of the Joint Force” at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 2. General Randy A. George, vice chief of staff of the Army, Department of the Army; Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, vice chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy; General Eric M. Smith,…


Democrat Bill Seeks to Ensure Transgender People Can Serve in US Military

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from discriminating against or barring transgender individuals from serving in the military. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) introduced the bill on Monday with the support of 22 Democratic co-sponsors. Though a full-text version of the legislation is not yet available, Jacobs…


US Military Readiness Under Scrutiny After Aerial Incursions

News Analysis Over eight days and five missiles, U.S. forces shot down four objects flying above U.S. and Canadian airspace. Those objects include a Chinese spy balloon, and three unidentified objects, one roughly the size of a Volkswagon Beetle and another an octagonal black-metallic object. It is a historic time for the North American Aerospace…


China Raises Military Reserve Age Limits Amid Increased Tension Over Taiwan Strait

The Chinese communist regime’s military new Reserve Personnel Law will be implemented on March 1. It will raise the age limit for reserve service, covering male Chinese citizens aged between 18 and 60. Analysts say that the changes reflect the regime’s intention to invade Taiwan. The new law set the maximum service age for reserve…