DPAA senior leaders and civilian employees host a tour for Senior Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong, Deputy Minister of National Defense Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 6, 2024. The visit included a signing of the visitor’s logbook, laboratory tour, and a gift exchange between key leaders. NOTE: It should be said that DPAA has assured not only the League, but the American people, that their operational priority is on VIETNAM WAR accounting efforts. To see more photos and learn additional information about this tour, click the link below. ↓ https://lnkd.in/e6pPgZqN
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🌏🎖️ Ralph Cossa, President Emeritus and WSD-Handa Chair in Peace Studies, shares his insights with Seth Robson for Stars and Stripes on the potential upgrade of the USFJ commander’s rank to a 4-star command. "Upgrading the USFJ commander’s rank is symbolic but it’s unclear what the practical benefits are," says Cossa. Dive into his detailed analysis and learn more about the implications for US-Japan military relations: https://lnkd.in/gJeXmSZi #Defense #USFJ #Military #IndoPacific #Geopolitics #PacificForum
Defense secretary mulls turning US Forces Japan into a 4-star command
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General Mark A. Milley is the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff USA Army. Geostrategic competition and rapidly advancing technology are driving fundamental changes to the character of war. Our opportunity to ensure that we maintain an enduring competitive advantage is fleeting. We must modernize the Joint Force to deter our adversaries, defend the United States, ensure future military advantage, and, if necessary, prevail in conflict. The Joint Force has taken the first step by developing and publishing the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) and updating Joint Publication 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. The JWC is a joint, combined vision for how the U.S. military will operate across all domains. The next step is to create a leadership structure that turns concepts into capabilities. The Joint Force must make fundamental changes now to win the next war and, by doing so, we will deter the war from happening in the first place.
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https://lnkd.in/gWC67i6C I fully agree that symbolism is a dangerous distraction which undermines putting the best person in a position at the right time. A current day counterpart of a Dwight Eisenhower or Douglas MacArthur simply doesn't appear available. Maybe there are some ☆☆☆☆'s out there who will prove me wrong and demonstrate true leadership in a time of world crisis. 👇👇👇👇 By itself, installing a four-star General doesn’t make much difference. At least if improved ability to fight (and win) a war – with or without our Japanese allies – is what you’re trying to accomplish. The number of stars doesn’t matter much. What USFJ needs is the structure, resources, dedicated forces, command authority, and mission to be a real warfighting command. It is not a force that just apologizes to the Japanese government now and then when US troops misbehave, and otherwise mostly passes messages back and forth between Tokyo and Honolulu. It’s possible, however, that the Japanese might see a four-star as preferable. That is because his immediate Japanese counterpart at the Japan Self-Defense Force‘s soon-to-be-activated joint headquarters would be a four-star. If symbolism is what you’re after, a four-star might suggest the United States places more importance on Japan than symbolized by a mere three-star. In the rarified world of Generals and Admirals, compared to a four-star, even a three-star sometimes has about as much influence as a First Lieutenant. But symbolism doesn’t win wars. And winning wars is all that matters. Or if you’re lucky, you’ve done what’s necessary so an adversary knows he’ll lose – and you thereby avoid a war altogether. That’s called deterrence.
The Japanese Government has requested a 'four-star' General be assigned to command US Forces Japan. This short piece suggests that the number of stars on the USFJ commander's collar is maybe not the most important thing to consider. https://lnkd.in/g2kC2BFV
US Forces Japan: Send an American 'four-star' or a winner? - Center for Security Policy
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🌟 Today marked a transition in NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) leadership as Admiral Pierre VANDIER succeeded General Philippe Lavigne as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation during a change of command ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia. 🤝 Presided over by Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of @NATO’s Military Committee, the ceremony highlighted the strategic importance of NATO Allied Command Transformation within the Alliance. As Admiral Vandier steps into this pivotal role, he carries forward General Lavigne’s legacy of innovation and strategic foresight. 💡 Admiral Vandier's focus on modernization and technological advancement, along with his strategic vision for NATO's warfare development command, will enhance NATO’s operational superiority in a rapidly changing global security environment. Thank you and farewell, General Philippe Lavigne! Welcome, Admiral Pierre VANDIER! 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejr2xCXe #WeAreNATO
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As the US Army modernizes for large-scale combat operations, an examination of the war in #Ukraine and the 1940 Battle of France could provide insights for penetrating organized defenses in an era of high #technology, writes the author of a new paper. Lt. Col. Nathan Jennings, an Army strategist and associate professor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, writes that the Germans achieved #victory against French and British forces in 1940 with a combination of “intentional, incidental and accidental asymmetries that allowed them to penetrate and exploit the most imposing defensive construct of their era.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEaB_gFq
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The Offense is the decisive form of warfare. As the Russians and Ukrainians have recently reminded us, it is also extremely difficult. American ability to maneuver against greatly outmatched opponents in Iraq and Afghanistan may have created an impression that we are somehow immune from this dynamic. In this article, LTC Jennings discusses six "considerations" for developing the force structure and doctrine necessary to achieve operational success against near-peer opponents on a future battlefield. Does the U.S. Army have the ability to think clearly on these considerations as it mans/trains/equips for the current and future forces? Let us hope so.
As the US Army modernizes for large-scale combat operations, an examination of the war in #Ukraine and the 1940 Battle of France could provide insights for penetrating organized defenses in an era of high #technology, writes the author of a new paper. Lt. Col. Nathan Jennings, an Army strategist and associate professor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, writes that the Germans achieved #victory against French and British forces in 1940 with a combination of “intentional, incidental and accidental asymmetries that allowed them to penetrate and exploit the most imposing defensive construct of their era.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEaB_gFq
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The U.S. government needs to be quicker about rolling out new integrated deterrence efforts, the Pentagon’s top military officer says, as global tensions have risen since the Biden administration made the concept a key part of its national-security strategy. “What is old is new again. What is new is further complicated by emerging domains and technology. We needed a deterrence strategy to be integrated by design to deal with these modern challenges, and I would argue we need to be faster at developing and applying our new framework,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. CQ Brown said Wednesday during U.S. Strategic Command’s Deterrence Symposium. Audrey Decker has more at: https://lnkd.in/ddVuyHXH #DOD #StrategicCommand #Defense
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