Collaboration Between China, Russia Compounds Threat, Stratcom Commander Says

Collaboration Between China, Russia Compounds Threat, Stratcom Commander Says
SPMAGTF-AE: Marines conduct machine gun range in Alaska

SPMAGTF-AE: Marines conduct machine gun range in Alaska
Gen. Anthony Cotton, incoming Air Force Global Strike Command commander, is congratulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., left, and Gen. Timothy Ray, right, outgoing AFGSC commander, during the AFGSC change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 27, 2021. Activated in 2009, AFGSC is responsible for the nation's three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, the Air Force’s entire bomber force, Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications systems, and operational and maintenance support to organizations within the nuclear enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton takes command of AFGSC
U.S. Navy Adm. Charles "Chas" A. Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), provides remarks during the 24th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. 12. “We have to maintain strategic deterrence in all domains, utilizing all of the elements of our national power. We need to define the larger whole of integrated deterrence and how each of our parts fit into it,” Richard said. As a global warfighting combatant command, USSTRATCOM delivers a dominant strategic force and innovative team to maintain our Nation’s enduring strength, prevent and prevail in great power conflict, and grow the intellectual capital to forge 21st century strategic deterrence. (U.S. Navy photo by CAPT Ron Flanders)

Adm. Charles "Chas" A. Richard provides remarks during the 24th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium
An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:51 Pacific Time Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is relevant, essential and key to leveraging dominance in an era of Strategic Competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Michael Peterson)

MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT
Concludes Participation in Talisman Sabre 21

America Expeditionary Strike Group Concludes Participation in Talisman Sabre
During Adm. Richard's recent INDOPACOM trip, he met with Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Minister of Defense and other ROK Commanders. Through the ironclad alliance with the ROK, the parties discussed ways to enhance the already strong deterrence posture and support ROK allies on the Korean Peninsula.

USSTRATCOM commander travels to INDOPACOM, reaffirms commitment to extended deterrence, regional security
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base North Dakota, arrives at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a Bomber Task Force deployment, July 15, 2021. Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate the strategic credibility and tactical flexibility of U.S. forces in today's security environment across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

Minot B-52s deploy to Indo-Pacific in support of Bomber Task Force

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MK-62 Quickstrike naval mines sit in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2021. The B-52 has the ability to carry and employ naval mines, as well as conventional and nuclear weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
Sept. 2, 2021 - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Approximately 230 Airmen assigned to the 2nd and 307th Bomb Wings, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana deployed with U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses and support equipment to the...
Dueling Dyads: Conceptualizing Proxy Wars in Strategic Competition
Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare 7.62 mm ammunition before a machine gun range at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2020, in preparation for exercise Arctic Edge 2020. Arctic Edge is the largest joint exercise scheduled in Alaska this year with approximately 1,000 U.S. military personnel participating in the multi-service exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)
Sept. 1, 2021 - The purpose of this article is to explore the character of proxy wars in the context of the emerging strategic environment. It offers insights into the array of forms that proxy wars can take, identifies shortfalls in how...
2nd AMXS loads naval mines in support of training mission
Senior Airman William Oskay, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to transfer a MK-62 Quickstrike naval mine in support of a training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2021. The MK-62 mine is a shallow water aircraft laid mine used primarily against surface and subsurface water craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
Aug. 31, 2021 - Senior Airman William Oskay, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to transfer a MK-62 Quickstrike naval mine in support of a training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25,...
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