Russian officials expressed their displeasure this week and accused NATO of wanting war. Elements of the U.S. Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment arrived at an outpost about 100 miles outside of Kaliningrad, Russia's

The U.S. Army has a rapid reaction force based in Italy — the 173rd Airborne Brigade — but according to a new internal study, it’s not ready to confront a high-tech, well-equipped military force like Russia

Although we mostly associate a potential NATO-Russia conflict with Europe, the Arctic is quickly becoming a second front. The Russian strategy bets on receding ice sheets revealing or providing easier

The U.S. Army is set to dramatically boost the power of its laser systems, from the 5-10 kilowatt range to something more along the lines of 50-100 kWs, or a 10-fold increase. The added power may make

In previous months, North Korea tested numerous intercontinental ballistic missiles with enough range to bring part parts of the western United States into range, but Pentagon brass doesn’t think the missile

Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), which primarily encompasses America’s nuclear triad (air, sea, land), says he’s growing concerned about the slowed pace of weapons

The next generation of Russian fighter planes is likely to be equipped with a high-powered laser weapon that can burn through the optics of incoming missiles. The Adviser to the First Deputy CEO of

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee over the summer, Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Pentagon was ramping up efforts to carry out and

At a breakfast event over the summer, General Petr Pavel, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, warned that the Russian military was rapidly modernizing, but that it doesn’t necessarily pose threats

Over the summer, Gen. Mark Milley, Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army, gave a status report to the Congress. Here are selected excerpts: Despite reports last year claiming that the US Army was at 33% combat

Earlier this year, the United States Marine Corps announced plans to create an "information warfare group" to compete in the fifth domain of warfare. Despite no plans to achieve initial operating

According to a memo earlier this year, the Army Science Board is conducting a study “to assess operational approaches and capabilities (leveraging technology, partnerships, and local populations) which

The past several Steemit posts have focused on wars with Russia and China. It's entirely possible that the most likely next war -- the one with North Korea -- turns into a global one. Hence, going forward,

“So we did this Russian new-generation warfare study — that’s what essentially spotlighted for us that there were old technologies being used in new ways and new technologies being used in new ways, and

According to US Pacific Command's (PACOM) Adm. Harris, the U.S. Navy can only meet about half of its submarine requirements in the Pacific Ocean. This comes at a time when both Russia and China share the

According to a Defense Science Board (DSB) report, the vulnerability of U.S. military communications satellites is a "reality that should be considered a crisis to be dealt with immediately."

ADMIN NOTE: Thank you to @deanlogic and @stevescoins for getting me to post this on Steemit, where I may be writing much more often. Here are some off-the-cuff reflections on the state of the U.S. military