FORT BLISS, Texas — When it comes to defending the vast Pacific Ocean, the Army is usually going to take a back seat to the Navy, at least until the fight hits land. But in an effort to increase its advantage in the Joint fight in the Pacific, the Army has created the 7th Infantry Division Multi-Domain Command-Pacific. Two exercises in June, Pacific Fury and Valiant Shield, in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations has allowed the U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command and two assessment teams from the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command to look at the 7ID MDC-PAC and joint integration and capability improvements as they relate to the defense of Guam and other island chains in the Pacific. The Army established 7ID MDC-PAC as a two-star operational headquarters out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and reached full operational capacity in mid-June. It merges the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force to synchronize space, cyber, electronic warfare and precision fires efforts across the Indo-Pacific. The new formation brings capabilities, sensors and effects that will help the joint fight in the Pacific, according to Maj. Caleb Bloom, assessment planner in JMC’s Operations Group A. “In…
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GM Defense Establishes UK Entity and Accelerates Team LionStrike Delivery Planning FARNBOROUGH, UK – GM Defense has launched GM Defense UK, creating a dedicated presence to support the UK’s defence priorities and strengthen sovereign capability. Operating from GM’s sites in Leamington Spa and Silverstone, the new entity will lead all…
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MoreRep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) was detained for 90 minutes by Israeli settlers while touring the West Bank Wednesday afternoon. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Khanna, who is considering a 2028 presidential run, visited the West Bank as part of a three-day trip. While traveling through…
NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS CENTER, Mass. – Where there is little rest, comfort, or compromise in the world’s most austere cold-weather environments, a soldier’s clothing is more than just a uniform – it is survival. For leaders, clothing decisions are tactical decisions, and the Medical Research and Development Command’s U.S. Army…
President Donald Trump said Friday he would allow a major bipartisan housing package to become law without his signature to protest the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act, an election-security bill the president has been promoting for months. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox …
New ultralight shelters, accessible sleep systems, redesigned camp furniture, and U.S.-made sleeping pad highlight the brand’s 25th anniversary year. {DOVER, N.H.} – Marking 25 years of outdoor gear innovation, NEMO has unveiled its 2027 collection, introducing new products and meaningful refinements across shelters, sleep systems, and furniture, with continued commitments to sustainability, durability, and public lands…
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The Democrat Graham Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race Wednesday evening following new allegations of sexual assault, the latest in a string of scandals dogging his campaign. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox After days of speculation and high-profile endorsement revocations, from including Rep.…
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