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Dueling Dyads: Conceptualizing Proxy Wars in Strategic Competition
September 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 such conflicts are currently conceptualized, and offers recommendations to update U.S. military doctrine to prepare for this more prevalent and likely form of armed conflict in this century... MORE

2nd AMXS loads naval mines in support of training mission
August 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, 2021. The MK-62 mine is a shallow water aircraft laid mine used primarily against surface and subsurface water craft. (U.S... MORE

Collaboration Between China, Russia Compounds Threat, Stratcom Commander Says
August 30, 2021 — WASHINGTON -- During the Cold War, the U.S. faced one peer competitor, the Soviet Union. Today, Russia and China, both peer competitors, are seen as sometimes collaborating in opportunistic ways, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said.Navy Adm. Charles "Chas" A. Richard, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, spoke today at the Hudson... MORE

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton takes command of Air Force Global Strike Command
August 27, 2021 — Gen. Anthony Cotton took command of Air Force Global Strike Command from Gen. Tim Ray, outgoing AFGSC commander, during a ceremony here, Aug. 27. He is the newest leader of the U.S. Air Force’s portion of the nuclear enterprise, which maintains the nation's only force of intercontinental ballistic missiles and strategic bombers.Air Force Chief of... MORE

Adm. Richard speaks at SMD Symposium
August 23, 2021 — Adm. Charles Richard spoke about China's strategic breakout and Russia's modernization, among other integrated deterrence topics, during the Space and Missile Defense Symposium on Thursday morning, August 12.For the transcript, go to: Space and Missile Defense Symposium > U.S. Strategic Command > Speeches (stratcom.mil) MORE

MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT
August 11, 2021 — Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Aug. 11 at 12:53 a.m. Pacific Time to demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces and provide confidence in the lethality and effectiveness of the... MORE

Department Prioritizes Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, Implementing 2020 Strategy
August 9, 2021 — The Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy’s Implementation Plan (EMSSS I-Plan) on July 15. The Strategy’s I-Plan provides the Department of Defense with the direction and executive oversight needed to achieve the Strategy’s vision of “freedom of action in the electromagnetic spectrum, at the time, place, and parameters of our choosing.”... MORE

America Expeditionary Strike Group Concludes Participation in Talisman Sabre
August 2, 2021 — CORAL SEA -- USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), after two weeks of large-scale multinational maritime operations and exercises, alongside partner nations and allies, concluded Talisman Sabre 21, July 31.Over the course of the exercise, the America ARG-MEU team integrated with the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan... MORE

USSTRATCOM commander travels to INDOPACOM, reaffirms commitment to extended deterrence, regional security
July 19, 2021 — Adm. Charles Richard, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, toured the Indo-Pacific region and met senior government and military representatives from Japan and Republic of Korea, and visited U.S. service members in Hawaii and Guam, July 8 – 18, to discuss topics related to allies and partners and regional security... MORE

Minot B-52s deploy to Indo-Pacific in support of Bomber Task Force
July 15, 2021 — A group of U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen and support equipment from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., deployed to the Indo-Pacific region in support of Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force, July 14... MORE