Author: Michael

PALAWAN PROVINCE, Philippines — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined his top counterparts at the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Command headquarters in Palawan on Tuesday, where he observed a demonstration of uncrewed surface vessels their militaries are currently developing and discussed other bilateral technology-driving activities that are being conducted from the base.
“Our cooperation continues to grow. That means deepened information-sharing, combined maritime activities, joint training and capacity building.

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If you’re reading this, the analytics behind this website tell me there’s a good chance you’ve served in the military, read a lot about the military and may even be in the military right now.
You also probably like to keep up with military recruiting ads, and you might have seen that the Marine Corps — the undisputed kings of moto-TV commercials — came out with its latest recruiting blitz on Nov. 7, a campaign called “Made For This.” It’s very Marine, with dress blues and rifles, patrolling platoons, fast roping, explosions, and orchestra music.

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James Graham Wilson, America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan (Cornell University Press, 2024) On May 11, 1987, Secretary of State George Shultz celebrated the 40th anniversary of his department’s iconic Policy Planning Staff by convening 11 of its former directors for an Open Forum at the State Department. George Kennan, who in 1947 had become the inaugural director of “S/P,” as the office is known in Foggy Bottom’s acronymic vernacular, delivered a typically morose assessment of the world situation.

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