Policy
Army Prep Course Aims to Pull Youth Up to Recruiting Standards
Pilot program teaches students math, vocab, test-taking, and military discipline.
Threats
Iranian Navy Tries To Steal US Unmanned Vessel At Sea
This is the first time someone has tried to take one of 5th Fleet’s unmanned vessels.
Policy
Fail the Body-Fat Test, Marine? Ask for a High-Tech Recount
The Marine commandant says this and other new body-composition policies will help “maintain a healthy, ready force.”
Threats
Marine Ospreys Still Flying, Despite AFSOC Stand Down
Marine Corps says it has known about the hard clutch issue for 12 years, and is trained on how to respond to the failure.
Threats
CNO: Pacific Forces Can Learn from NATO’s Work with Ukraine
Leaders leave RIMPAC thinking about ways to increase info-sharing, international cooperation.
Science & Tech
Robot Ships Debut at RIMPAC, Helping US Navy Sail Toward a Less-Crewed Future
Four unmanned surface vessels sailed with manned ships, sharing data and testing how they would operate with the larger U.S. fleet.
Policy
US Navy Fleet Plan Needs 3-5% Annual Budget Increases for the Next Two Decades
CNO’s Navigation Plan 2022 codifies fleet plans years in the making, but can it survive Congress?
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Threats
CNO Seeks Not Just Interoperability But Interchangeability With Foreign Militaries
And that starts with “ships being honest with themselves,” Adm. Gilday told Defense One.
Threats
At Reborn RIMPAC, A Clear Mission: Deter China, Defend Taiwan
The enormous Pacific multinational exercise and show of force has reemerged from the pandemic to face a larger PLA and more threatening Beijing.
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