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Army

Mattis: Irregular Warfare Is The Key Today, But Not To Exclusion of All Else

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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--While irregular warfare (IW) is the key problem today, the military must not succumb to tunnel vision and lose competency in other areas of military operations, according to the commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM). "Irregular warfare, from my perspective, is the key problem that we face today," Marine Gen. James Mattis said here wrapping up the Joint Warfighting Conference 2008, co- sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association International and the U.S.…

Congress

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‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

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