#Watch live: Biden honors Gen. Mark Milley 

#Watch live: Biden honors Gen. Mark Milley 

President Biden on Friday morning is honoring the service of retiring Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley by speaking at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to the general. Milley assumed the top military role midway through former President Trump’s administration with strong bipartisan support in the Senate. But he also faced controversy during and…

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#China is edging out the US military’s advantage on tech 

#China is edging out the US military’s advantage on tech 

The future of warfare and military capability is taking center stage as the war in Ukraine rages, Moscow looks to reload its high-tech missile inventory and, in a possible portent of future conflict, the U.S. and China escalate geopolitical maneuvering against one another. As a result, American policymakers should be constantly assessing how to maintain the country’s…

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#Republicans push Schumer to vote on top generals amid Tuberville hold

#Republicans push Schumer to vote on top generals amid Tuberville hold

Senate Republicans are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to vote on some of President Biden’s top military nominations amid Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Al.) hold, which is blocking Senate leadership from moving nominations and promotions in expedited package votes. GOP senators pushed for targeted voted during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday…

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#Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island

#Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island

“Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island” Taiwan condemned China on Monday for holding its second military combat drills around the island in less than a month, with the defense ministry saying it had detected 57 Chinese aircraft. China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and has been ramping up military, political…

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#US warship travels through Taiwan Strait angering China

#US warship travels through Taiwan Strait angering China

“US warship travels through Taiwan Strait angering China” A US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, part of what the US military calls routine activity but which has riled China. In recent years, US warships, and on occasion those from allied nations such as Britain and Canada, have sailed through the strait,…

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