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“Military readiness is currently in a state of freefall,” said former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel Bradley Miller.

His successor, General CQ Brown, steps into the role as the second Black officer to helm the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding Colin Powell, amidst the tenure of Lloyd Austin.

The concerns revolve around Section 8138 of Public Law 117-328, which explicitly forbids the allocation of U.S. funds to the Azov Battalion, a unit notorious for its neo-Nazi affiliations and alleged human rights abuses.

The July military coup in the west African country of Niger has once again brought attention to the fact that the US government runs a global military empire that serves Washington’s special interests, and not the national interest.

Blinken's emphasis remained on the resumption of military-to-military communication, a U.S. priority that China has consistently declined since 2021.

Tennessee Republican Rep. Mark Green suggested China is using the chaos at the southern border to sneak in military personnel.

CIA Director Bill Burns secretly visited Beijing to meet with Chinese intelligence officials, indicating growing concerns within the Biden administration about the deteriorating relations with China, and marking the highest-level trip by a Biden official to China.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, General Mark Milley, demanded the Nellis Air Force Base cancel a "family-friendly" drag show.

Congressman Matt Gaetz demands answers from the Department of Defense over the alleged use of taxpayer funds for divisive drag events on military installations.

Chinese embassy spokesperson urges U.S. to "show sincerity" and "take concrete actions to create the conditions and atmosphere needed for communication."