AFP – The US Marine Corps has become too accustomed to fighting land battles and must redefine its mission in the context of traditional maritime role, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – China’s military thinking is outmoded and should learn from others, especially the United States, when it comes to modernizing its vast armed forces, a leading armed forces newspaper said on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
Terry writes:
“The homecoming aspect of military service Vietnam Era? Who the F cares? Certainly I did not. Made not one bit of difference.
The immoral and degenerate war itself, well, that’s quite a different matter. As is true now, with TWO (count ’em) TWO such wars ongoing.
The troops refusal on the ground stopped Vietnam, and that, as a matter of history, is quite significant. There’s been a good bit of more passive resistance within our military Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Marine Corps has become too accustomed to fighting land battles and must redefine its mission in the context of traditional maritime role, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates moved to slash a “top-heavy” military hierarchy, announcing plans to close a major command, eliminate at least 50 posts for generals and admirals, and cut back on the use of contractors. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – For sailors aboard the USS Higgins docked in San Diego, a popular question for visiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday was how the austerity drive he announced this week would affect them. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Russia said on Wednesday it had deployed high-precision air defense missiles in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, sending a defiant signal to Tbilisi and the West two years after a war with Georgia. Read the rest of this entry »