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Admiral: U.S. Military in Pacific Rapidly Gearing Up for War With China by 2027

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U.S. military forces in the Pacific are deploying large numbers of drone weapons and increasing overall force readiness in preparation for a potential 2027 war with China, according to the commander of the Indo-Pacific Command.

Adm. Sam Paparo stated in a new naval journal article that his forces are rapidly building drone weapons and armed robots for use in both air and sea as part of “Project 33,” named for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the service’s 33rd CNO.

The strategic guidance plan calls on the Navy to increase its warfighting power “in the fastest time,” according to a Navy fact sheet, with the key goal of preparing “for the possibility of war with the People’s Republic of China by 2027.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the People’s Liberation Army to be ready to use force to annex Taiwan by 2027. U.S. defense officials said the PLA is honing its forces for a possible invasion or blockade of the self-ruled island by that date.

The second objective of the plan is enhancing the Navy’s long-term military advantages. Adm. Paparo stated that China, Russia and North Korea are all threatening stability and security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (Read more from “Admiral: U.S. Military in Pacific Rapidly Gearing Up for War With China by 2027” HERE)

Military Base Offers $15,000 Reward for Information on Stolen M17 Pistols

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Authorities at Fort Moore, a U.S. Army base in Georgia formerly known as Fort Benning, are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of more than 30 missing M17 pistols, believed to have been stolen. The pistols, along with other high-value military equipment, were reported missing earlier this year, raising concerns about the potential security risk posed by the theft.

The M17, which became the Army’s official sidearm in 2017, is part of the Sig Sauer P320 platform. The Army adopted the M17 after a competitive selection process, and the pistol has since become a standard issue for U.S. forces. In addition to the missing pistols, the Army reports that other advanced military equipment, including Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVGs) and an AN/PAS 13D Thermal Optic, are also unaccounted for.

The missing firearms and equipment were first discovered in May, though the thefts could have occurred as early as March. The stolen items are considered sensitive, as they are critical to the Army’s operations and readiness.

The M17 pistol is part of a broader shift in U.S. military sidearms. In 2019, the Army officially adopted the M17 and its compact counterpart, the M18, replacing older models like the Beretta M9, which had been in service since the 1980s. Both the M17 and M18 are part of Sig Sauer’s P320 series, a modular handgun platform designed for military and law enforcement use. The M18, a variant of the M17, was later adopted by the U.S. Air Force in 2020, which began replacing its stock of Beretta M9 pistols with the M18s. The U.S. Marine Corps also started fielding the M18 around the same time.

The missing firearms at Fort Moore are raising alarms due to their potential use in criminal activity or unauthorized military operations. The $15,000 reward is part of ongoing efforts to locate the missing weapons and hold accountable those responsible for the theft.

The Army’s investigation into the incident is ongoing, and military officials are urging anyone with information to come forward. The public’s assistance could be crucial in recovering the stolen items and ensuring they do not fall into the wrong hands.

Fort Moore has not released further details about how the items were stolen or any potential suspects but is encouraging individuals with knowledge of the theft to contact military or law enforcement authorities.

Army Sergeant Reunited With His Military Dog Just In Time For The Holidays

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This week, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Payton May was reunited with a Belgian Malinois named Yyacob, a now-retired military dog the sergeant used to handle before being reassigned to another base in 2022.

When May found out Yyacob was retiring after seven years of service, knew he wanted to try to adopt the dog, whom he calls his “best friend.” May reached out to American Humane, an animal welfare organization known for reuniting Military Working Dogs with former handlers, for assistance – and the group came through.

After two-and-a-half years apart, the pair were reunited on Monday, just in time for the holidays.

May and, Yyacob, an explosives detection and patrol dog, served together for nine months in Iraq. They would check anyone entering the base for ammunition or explosives, and also carried out patrols and scanned vehicles together.

According to a press release from American Humane, the pair completed the elite Patrol Explosive Detection Dog – Enhanced Course, an advanced program for police patrol and explosive detection dogs that teaches them to work effectively off-leash. (Read more from “Army Sergeant Reunited With His Military Dog Just In Time For The Holidays” HERE)

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Army Confirms US Soldier Who Was Injured On Biden’s Failed Gaza Pier Earlier This Year Has Died

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The Army confirmed on Monday that the U.S. soldier who was operating President Joe Biden’s Gaza aid pier earlier this year has died, according to CNN.

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, 23, suffered critical injuries while operating the floating pier in May, and was subsequently airlifted to an Israeli hospital and subsequently back to the U.S. for emergency care. Stanley was recently medically retired from his role in the military due to the injuries, a defense official told CNN.

“Stanley was injured while supporting the mission that delivered humanitarian aid to Gaza in May 2024 and was receiving treatment in long-term care medical center,” Capt. Shkeila Milford-Glover said in a statement, according to CNN.

He died on Oct. 31, though the cause of death has not been made public, according to CNN.

“Sgt Quandarius Stanley was an instrumental and well respected first line leader in the 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary (TBX), especially during the mission to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza,” Col. John Gray said in a statement to CNN. “We will continue to provide support to his family during this difficult time. Our entire unit mourns alongside his family.” (Read more from “Army Confirms US Soldier Who Was Injured On Biden’s Failed Gaza Pier Earlier This Year Has Died” HERE)

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Are Elected Republicans Ready To Respond To Potential Post-Election Chaos?

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One of the best ways to know what Democrats are up to is to simply check how they’re smearing their opponents. Who is really “destroying democracy” if not those who support mass censorship, surveillance, and the jailing of reporters and others over speech crimes? Who really colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election? Who ended the United States’ lifelong tradition of peaceful transition of power by spying on and sabotaging the governance of the opposition-party president elected after Barack Obama?

So it’s extremely ominous to see a drumbeat of claims from corporate media and other Democrats throughout the 2024 election cycle that Republican supporters will engage in post-election violence. A Google News search immediately turns up endless headlines like these: “Could the 2024 election normalize political violence?” asks NPR. “Ahead of Election Day, officials prepare for protests and possible violence,” says USA Today.

These are not just claims but also plans for post-election violence. The Cyberstructure and Information Security Agency has been training state and federal officials on election violence scenarios all year, says Politico. As revealed in the Murthy v. Biden litigation and open records obtained by reporter Matt Taibbi, CISA is effectively an election interference agency. It interferes in elections by “switchboarding” censorship demands from government officials to social media monopolies. Without free speech, elections are not free.

After Sen. Rand Paul asked about CISA and other national security agencies participating in a 2024 election day “cybersecurity” event in Atlanta, Georgia, CISA insisted it wasn’t involved. In a public letter, Paul said the event in the swing state with a long history of election challenges was slated to include “a four-hour ‘Critical Infrastructure Tabletop’ led by CISA staff” and was hosted by U.S. military entities.

In its election violence trainings across the country, CISA “provides tabletop exercises on scenarios including a protest that turns violent, an active shooter at a polling place or even a covert extremist discovered in an election office.” The FBI has also participated in such exercises with election officials nationwide that include preparing for “civil disobedience,” says USA Today. (Read more from “Are Elected Republicans Ready To Respond To Potential Post-Election Chaos?” HERE)

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Drones Are Swarming U.S. Military Bases, and Our Incompetent Bureaucracy Won’t Do Anything About It

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If you had told President Dwight D. Eisenhower that the military-industrial complex he famously warned against would find itself repeatedly foiled by an off-the-shelf product available at the grocery store, he probably would not have believed you.

The Oct. 12 story published in The Wall Street Journal, about how mysterious drones over Langley Air Force Base have baffled the best of America’s military and homeland security apparatus, is clearly not intended to leave you with this impression, yet it does.

The Journal article was likely intended as yet another entry in the now-extensive subgenre of Pentagon reporting that might be called, “What are we going to do about the UFOs?”

In these stories, which seem to regularly appear several times a year (possibly timed with congressional appropriations), military and intelligence officials either publicly or anonymously complain to their regular Pentagon beat journalists about how they are stumped by the mysterious lights in the sky. In 2022, the Pentagon set up the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to better collect and analyze reports of these UFO sightings. Before AARO was the wordier Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG), set up in 2021. Congress has had multiple UFO hearings, ranging from fairly serious investigations into the likely role of Russian and Chinese drones surveilling U.S. national security sites to “X Files”-style hearings with whistleblowers claiming the U.S. has recovered alien corpses — or, as they phrase it, “biologics.” (Read more from “Drones Are Swarming U.S. Military Bases, and Our Incompetent Bureaucracy Won’t Do Anything About It” HERE)

Report: The Military’s Obsession With DEI Politics Is Hampering Its Readiness

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The main mission of the U.S. military is to protect American lives and interests domestically and abroad with the most capable personnel available. But what happens when that objective gets sidelined in favor of advancing a neo-Marxist agenda?

According to a recently published report by Will Thibeau, director of the American Military Project at the Claremont Institute, the U.S. military’s embrace of radical left-wing orthodoxy is hampering its overall readiness and ability to respond to an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment. Titled, “Identity in the Trenches: The Fatal Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on U.S. Military Readiness,” the analysis explores how the military’s heightened obsession with racial and gender politics is contributing to these growing problems.

“The United States Armed Forces were once the envy of the world, in large part because we selected the best of the best, and instilled in our fighting men an unshakeable military ethos,” the report reads. “Both the ethos and the selection, however, have been in steady decline as the Department of Defense succumbs to a dangerous ideology: that of group quotas, or forced outcome equality for identity groups based on race and sex.”

While many Americans have come to associate the military’s modern embrace of radical DEI politics with policies enacted under the Biden-Harris administration, the infiltration of neo-Marxist ideology into America’s armed forces began decades prior. What started as a seemingly good-faith effort to eradicate racial discrimination in the military during the Truman administration later devolved into a drawn-out ploy by race-obsessed leftists to “quickly plant[] the seeds of more aggressive racial policies,” according to the report.

Citing policies implemented under Democrat presidents, from Lyndon Johnson to Joe Biden, Thibeau noted how the left-wing “transformation” of America’s military “cannot be blamed entirely on progressive presidents.” (Read more from “Report: The Military’s Obsession With DEI Politics Is Hampering Its Readiness” HERE)

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U.S. Boosts Air Support and Hikes Troop Readiness to Deploy for Middle East

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The U.S. military said on Sunday it was increasing its air support capabilities in the Middle East and putting troops on a heightened readiness to deploy to the region as it warned Iran against expanding the ongoing conflict.

The announcement came two days after President Joe Biden directed the Pentagon to adjust U.S. force posture in the Middle East amid intensifying concern that Israel’s killing of the leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah could prompt Tehran to retaliate.

“The United States is determined to prevent Iran and Iranian-backed partners and proxies from exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict,” Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder said in a statement.

He also cautioned that if Iran or groups Tehran backs “use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every necessary measure to defend our people.”

The Pentagon statement offered few clues as to the size or scope of the new air deployment, saying only that “we will further reinforce our defensive air-support capabilities in the coming days.” (Read more from “U.S. Boosts Air Support and Hikes Troop Readiness to Deploy for Middle East” HERE)

National Guard Officer Booted From Command for Voicing Christian Beliefs

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Liberty Counsel has announced it is bringing a free speech fight to the Idaho Army National Guard demanding the organization “restore” the career of an infantry officer who was removed from command and illegally pressured to resign because of a soldier’s complaints about the officer’s statements regarding his personal Christian beliefs.

The statements were made as the officer explained on his private social media his perspectives on gender ideology and the sexualization of children. The officer argued against graphic and obscene children’s books in a library, “drag” events in libraries and schools and said “no child is born in the wrong body.” . . .

The comments upset a “subordinate senior enlisted man” who promptly complained about being offended.

“I feel like I have been discriminated against because of my sexual orientation and that is [sic] has caused a hostile work environment. The purpose of this complaint is to bring to your attention several instances in which I believe I have faced discriminatory treatment based on my sexual orientation. I am deeply concerned about the hostile and prejudiced behavior I have experienced, which has adversely affected my well-being, work performance, and overall sense of belonging within the workplace/organization,” the complaint claimed.

The subordinate, who “claims to be homosexual,” prompted the National Guard’s negative actions against the officer, Liberty Counsel said. (Read more from “National Guard Officer Booted From Command for Voicing Christian Beliefs” HERE)

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New U.S. Army Policy Spells Trouble for Christians

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A policy revision adopted recently by the U.S. Army could spell trouble for soldiers who believe in and follow the Holy Bible.

In June, the Army issued two new directives regarding the handling and reporting of “protest, extremist and criminal gang activities” by soldiers. Army directive 2024-07 on handling extremist activity, as well as the service’s directive 2024-08 on reporting extremist activity, can both be found on the website of the Army Inspector General.

WorldNetDaily interviewed Dr. Charles “Chase” Spears, recently retired after a 20-year Army public affairs career specializing in ethical military communication strategy.

“Since day one of his tenure as secretary of Defense,” Spears told WND, “Lloyd Austin claimed that there is a major issue with [Christian] extremism in the military.” Spears added, “This is the same military that made [Austin] a four-star general.”

But the Army’s new rules beg the question: “Why now, when multiple reports have debunked Austin’s claim?” Even if, Spears said, the Army’s directives were implemented with the intention of clarifying what amounts to “extremism,” a word he says is “open to wide interpretation in the current political climate,” the new policy “makes it appear that if you disagree with [the views of Austin and the Biden administration], then you’re an extremist.” . . .

To that end, Spears pointed out that Army directive 2024-07 states extremist activity includes “advocating widespread unlawful discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, or sexual orientation.” He warned that “because they feel they need to please their political superiors, some military commanders will infer that because you disagree with women competing in men’s sports, you are now engaging in an act of extremism.” (Read more from “New U.S. Army Policy Spells Trouble for Christians” HERE)