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An embarrassing Russian defeat a century ago is a warning about the risks of losing a war to China now, top US Air Force official says

Thu, 10/26/2023 - 06:37

Russia navy Far East Port Arthur Japan China — Cruisers of the Russian Far East Fleet sunk in the bay of Port Arthur in spring 1904 or 1905.
ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images

Military & Defense, Russia, Japan, russo-japanese-war, battle-of-tsushima, battle-of-port-arthur, China

Ukraine's counteroffensive raises doubts about whether the US and Western militaries are training their troops for the right kind of war

Sat, 09/30/2023 - 12:47

Ukraine tank soldiers — A soldier gives instructions to a tank crew during an exercise in Ukraine on May 5.
Viktor Fridshon/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Military & Defense, Ukraine, Russia, military-training, NATO, great-power-competition, counterinsurgency

In a US showdown with China, there are some missions with no special-operations 'easy button'

Mon, 09/11/2023 - 17:37

US Army special operations sniper competition — A competitor in the US Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg in North Carolina in March 2022.
US Army/K. Kassens

Military & Defense, us-special-operations, special-operations, great-power-competition, foreign-internal-defense, unconventional-warfare, irregular-warfare

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