Navy commissions final littoral combat ship bound for San Diego

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the last of the unique trimaran-hull littoral combat ships to be stationed at Naval Base.

Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

The ship is the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship, and the second to last of the troubled ships to enter ...

Myanmar military takes delivery of helicopters and aircraft from Russia and China

Myanmar says it has commissioned new Russian helicopters and Chinese airplanes into its air force as the two nations continue ...
Homeland Security Today

U.S.-Iraq Higher Military Commission Continues Talks on Security Cooperation

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Iraq Minister of Defense Thabet Muhammad al-Abbasi participate in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, July 23, 2024. (Photo: US Pentagon/Staff Sergeant ...

Xi Jinping’s purge of military officers raises doubts about China’s readiness for war

When Xi Jinping presided over the lavish commissioning of China’s newest aircraft carrier this month, three officers expected to be crucial to the naval chain of command were strangely absent. State ...
Military.com

Where Are We Now With the Military Interstate Children’s Compact?

The purpose of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) is to remove barriers to educational success for ...
SFGate

China expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the Communist Party in anti-corruption drive

BEIJING (AP) — China's second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious misconduct linked to ...

China Ousts Top Military Officials as Xi Widens Graft Purge

China has expelled two of the country’s most senior military officials from the Communist Party, including a member of the Politburo, as President Xi Jinping widens his anti-corruption drive.