Tag: US military

US Forces Conducted Fewer ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Patrols Near China in Fiscal 2021: Report

The U.S. military carried out fewer “freedom of navigation operation” patrols near China in fiscal 2021 than it did the year prior, although the number missions rose overall, according to a Department of Defense report published on April 1. The report states that during the period from Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2021, U.S….


Proposed Biden Defense Budget Names China as ‘Primary Strategic Challenge’

President Joe Biden’s proposed $813 billion national security spending request to Congress includes $773 billion in direct allocations for the U.S. military with significant boosts in funding designed to counter the growing military threat in the western Pacific presented by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “This will be among the largest investments in our…


Live Q&A: Biolab Narrative Accused of Laying Ground for False Flag Attack; Biden Warns of WWIII

Russia is advancing a narrative that it is working to eliminate U.S. biolabs in Ukraine, and claimed it uncovered evidence of a U.S. bioweapon program during a special operation. China has likewise pushed the narrative. The United States and NATO partners are warning that Russia’s claims could be laying the groundwork for a false flag…


How Ancient Chinese Strategies Can Apply to US-China Showdowns

How do ancient military and Confucius writings in China help win wars and manage a country? And how has the modern world adapted these strategies? In particular, in the U.S.-China relationship, strategic development is very important. I spoke with Morgan Deane, author of the new book, “Beyond Sun-Tzu: Classical Chinese Debates on War and Statecraft.”…


‘Betrayed, Abandoned, Used, and Ashamed’: Unvaccinated Marine Officer Denied Religious Exemption Fears For His Future

A senior non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps who was denied a religious exemption to the vaccine mandate said the uncertainty of the situation is leaving him fearful about his future. Master Sergeant Chuck Fourly (a pseudonym) has served in the Marine Corps for nearly 20 years, enlisting into the service on the heels…


‘Betrayed, Abandoned, Used, and Ashamed’: Unvaccinated Marine Denied Religious Exemption Fears For His Future

A senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the U.S. Marine Corps who was denied a religious exemption to the vaccine mandate said the uncertainty of the situation is leaving him fearful about his future. Master Sergeant Chuck Fourly (a pseudonym) has served in the Marine Corps for nearly 20 years, enlisting into the service on the…


How Do We ‘De-Woke’ the U.S. Military?

Commentary I spent 33 years in the uniform of the U.S. military. I remember my first duty weekend with the Washington State Army National Guard at Camp Murray like it was yesterday. The old F-101 Voodoo interceptor of the Washington Air Guard is still there. In 1983, the Reagan build-up was just beginning to take…


How Do We ‘De-Woke’ the US Military?

Commentary I spent 33 years in the uniform of the U.S. military. I remember my first duty weekend with the Washington State Army National Guard at Camp Murray like it was yesterday. The old F-101 Voodoo interceptor of the Washington Air Guard is still there. In 1983, the Reagan build-up was just beginning to take…


Biden Signs Order Criminalizing Sexual Harassment, Revenge Porn in the Military

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime for members of the military. Under the order, the president made sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and also strengthened the military justice system’s response to prosecuting cases of domestic violence. The order, effective Jan. 26,…


Biden Signs Order Criminalizing Sexual Harassment, Pornography in the Military

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime for members of the military. Under the order, the president made sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and also strengthened the military justice system’s response to prosecuting cases of domestic violence. The order, effective Jan. 26,…