Marine Corps’ Builds New Littoral Regiment, Eye On Fake Chinese Islands

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Marine Corps' Builds New Littoral Regiment, Eye On Fake Chinese Islands The Corps is looking for a unit that is "very low signature and that give us the firepower that we need to be a relevant force that provides consequences, should we get past the deterrence phase,"  Maj. Gen. Kevin Iiams, assistant deputy commandant of Combat Development, said.

Replacing Spatulas With Robots At Army Ammo Plants A worker died in 2017 scooping up explosive tetrazene by hand with a spatula. The Army and Congress agree an upgrade is long overdue — but it won't be cheap.

Space Force-NASA Accord Highlights Cooperation Beyond Earth Orbit US discovery and exploitation of rare earth minerals from the Moon and asteroids "could change the balance of power on Earth," enthused NASA Administration Jim Bridenstine.

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