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☆ What if Global Conflict Spreads?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Morgan Brennan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Less than a week after he was sworn in as America's highest-ranking military officer, General C.Q. Brown faced a shift in the geopolitical calculus. A war in Israel and Gaza resulted in the United States pulling assets back from the Pacific, and a balancing of the needs of Ukraine with those of Israel. While improving relations in China could help cool tensions in Asia, the defense industry supply will still be taxed, causing concern the U.S. military is overextended. The new chairman has his work cut out for him.

Persons: General C.Q . Brown Locations: Israel, Gaza, United States, Ukraine, China, Asia

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers remarks during the AIPAC convention at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, U.S., March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday the Senate will seek within days to pass a resolution supporting Israel, approve additional funds for Israel and confirm a new U.S. ambassador to the Jewish State. "That means military assistance, intelligence assistance, diplomatic assistance and humanitarian assistance to care for innocent civilians. Schumer said he thought Senate passage of a strong pro-Israel legislation might encourage the House of Representatives to act, despite its leadership impasse. Schumer called Lew "capable and strong" and urged the committee to approve Lew as soon as possible, so the full Senate can confirm him "in all due haste."

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Tom Brenner, Schumer, Kevin McCarthy, Israel, Jack Lew, Joe Biden's, Lew, Antony Blinken, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Defense Lloyd Austin, Staff General C.Q, Brown, Patricia Zengerle, Katharine Jackson, Sandra Maler Organizations: Democratic, Washington Convention Center, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic U.S, Israel, Jewish State, Hamas, U.S . Congress, Republican, Foreign Relations, National Intelligence, Defense, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel, U.S, Ukraine

☆ Top US general: No indications other Israeli adversaries to join war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Idrees Ali | Thomson Reuters | National Security Correspondent Focusing On The Pentagon In Washington D.C. Reports On U.S. Military Activity | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Israeli firefighters work to put out vehicles on fire after a rocket, launched from the Gaza Strip, landed in Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 11. "I'm not seeing any indications of additional players that are going to get involved to the detriment of Israel," Brown, a four-star Air Force general, said at a Brussels press conference. Hamas gunmen rampaged through Israeli towns over the weekend, killing 1,200 people and taking scores of hostages to Gaza. At least 14 Americans were killed during the Hamas attack on Saturday, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The United States also bolstered U.S. Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region, and moved to replenish Israeli air defenses and munitions stockpiles as Israel moves against Hamas.

Persons: Amir Cohen, General C.Q, Brown, Joe Biden, Gerald R, Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Israel, Hamas, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force, U.S ., Ford Carrier Strike, United, . Air Force, NATO, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Ashkelon, Israel, Rights BRUSSELS, Palestinian, Brussels, United States

Palestinians break into the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border fence after gunmen infiltrated areas of southern Israel, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Iran likely knew that Palestinian Hamas militants were planning "operations against Israel" but initial U.S. intelligence reports show that some Iranian leaders were surprised by the Islamist group's unprecedented attack from Gaza, U.S. sources said on Wednesday. Those Iranian officials would ordinarily have been informed about such a massive operation by Hamas, which Tehran has long supported with weapons and funds, according to a person familiar with the intelligence. The source familiar with the intelligence told Reuters that U.S. intelligence agencies were still digging for any evidence of Iranian involvement as well as reviewing older intelligence for clues. Retaliatory Israeli strikes have killed 1,055 people and wounded more than 5,100, Gaza's Hamas authorities said.

Persons: Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa, John Kirby, BIDEN, Joe Biden, C.Q, Brown, Jonathan Landay, Matt Spetalnick, Jasper Ward, Howard Goller, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, U.S, White, MSNBC, New York Times, Reuters, U.S ., IRAN, Jewish, Wednesday, U.S . Joint Chiefs of Staff, Israel, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Iran, Gaza , U.S, Tehran, Brussels, U.S, Jasper

☆ C.Q. Brown Confirmed as Chairman of Joint Chiefs After Monthslong Holdup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Nancy A. Youssef | Lindsay Wise | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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CNN —The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following a monthslong hold of over more than 300 military promotions by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. On Thursday, the Senate will take votes to confirm the new Army chief of staff and the new Marine Corps commandant. Tuberville has refused to drop his holds, insisting instead that Schumer set up individual votes on each nominee. “The Senate runs on unanimous consent, and we depend on each other to ensure this institution functions smoothly,” Schumer said.

Persons: C.Q . Brown, Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Chuck Schumer, –, Tuberville, Schumer, “, ” “ It’s, Sen, ” Schumer, Democrats demurred, Virginia Sen, Tim Kaine, we’re, “ We’re, VoteVets, ”, Roger Wicker of Organizations: CNN, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Republican, Marine Corps, Army, Alabama, Defense Department, ”, Democrats, VFW, GOP, Armed Services Committee, Pentagon Locations: Alabama, Roger Wicker of Mississippi

But as the ramifications of Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s freeze have grown, more of them are speaking out. Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesBut now even the Pentagon’s soon-to-be highest military leader is speaking out. It's not the first time general officer promotions have been frozen by a single senator. Six months into Tuberville's hold, 315 military officers are now affected, and the impact cuts deeper in some services. In the small and still growing U.S. Space Force, at least eight general officers’ nominations are on hold — but that’s one third of all of its 25 senior officers.

Persons: Alabama Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville’s, they’ve, “ We’re, Mark Kelly, Kelly, he’s, Christopher Grady, Mark Milley, C.Q . Brown, can’t, Brown, ” Grady, Grady, there’s, Donald Trump’s, Biden, ”, Mark Harkins, ” Tuberville, Lloyd Austin, Tuberville, Larry Korb, It's, Democratic Sen, Tammy Duckworth, Trump, Alexander Vindman, Duckworth, Vindman, Chance Saltzman, we’re, Charles Flynn, Flynn, Kori Schake, “ It’s, ” Schake, Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti, —, hadn’t, ” Kelly, ” ___ Lita C, Baldor Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Alabama Republican, ” Air Force, Air Combat Command, Uniformed, Chiefs, Air Force, Joint Chiefs, Air and Space Forces Association, Government Affairs Institute, Georgetown University, Biden, Pentagon, Defense Department, Center for American Progress, Democratic, . Space Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Army, American Enterprise Institute, Senate Armed Services Committee, Embassy Locations: Alabama, Maryland, ”, Dobbs, Washington

Washington CNN —The three US military service secretaries went on the offensive against Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his ongoing hold on senior military nominations in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, saying he is aiding communist and autocratic regimes, and being used by adversaries like China against the US. “That is what the American people truly need to understand.”“It is just unprecedented to be attacking apolitical general officers and flag officers in this way. But placing a blanket hold on all general and flag officer nominees, who as apolitical officials have traditionally been exempt from the hold process, is unfair to these military leaders and their families. It is time to lift this dangerous hold and confirm our senior military leaders.”“Chuck Schumer could confirm all of the service chiefs in one day—but he refuses. Wormuth said Tuesday that she’s worried the hold will impact morale among lower-ranking officers.

Persons: Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Frank Kendall, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Carlos Del Toro, Christine Wormuth, ” Kendall, “, ”, ” Del Toro, Del Toro, Wormuth, ” Wormuth, Chuck Schumer, ” Steven Stafford, Tuberville, ” Tuberville, Mitch McConnell, C.Q . Brown, Joe Biden, Mark Milley, she’s Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican, CNN, ” Air Force, an Air Force, “ Senators, Biden, Pentagon, Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Missile Defense Agency Locations: China, United States, Washington ,, Cuba, Washington, Alabama

☆ Nation's top general says it's an 'overstatement' to say 'the entire military is woke' over a few drag shows on bases
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Critics have pointed to drag shows and the use of critical race theory, both of which Milley said are overstated. Milley, the nation's highest-ranking military officer, said he supported Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to ban drag shows at military bases after some Republican lawmakers sparked an outcry. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, who criticized the drag shows, called the Pentagon's new policy a "HUGE VICTORY." Critics have also taken aim at critical race theory, an academic theory that looks at America's history of racism and discrimination through a modern lens. Already, three military services are without a Senate-confirmed leader, the first time that's happened in the nation's history.

Persons: Mark Milley, Milley, Lloyd Austin's, Austin, Matt Gaetz, Critics, Donald Trump, Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville, C.Q, Brown Jr Organizations: Washington Post, Service, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington Post's, Nellis Air Force Base, Ramstein Air Base, Florida Republican, Republicans, Department of Defense, Republican, Air Force Locations: Wall, Silicon, Nevada, Germany, Florida

Pentagon officials had widely expected the nomination to go to Admiral Samuel Paparo, who leads the Navy in the Pacific and who has experience grappling with the growing challenge from China. "Throughout her career, Admiral Franchetti has demonstrated extensive expertise in both the operational and policy arenas," Biden said in a statement, noting that she was the second woman ever to achieve the rank of four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy. Last year, Biden picked Admiral Linda Fagan to lead the U.S. Coast Guard, making her its first female commanding officer. Franchetti would become the first woman to lead a military service within the Defense Department and to join the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a group of eight top uniformed service members who advise the president on military issues. Biden also elevated Paparo, nominating him to become the commander of all U.S. military forces in the Pacific.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Joe Biden, Lisa Franchetti, Biden, Samuel Paparo, Franchetti, Admiral Franchetti, Linda Fagan, Stephen, Koehler, Paparo, Tommy Tuberville, Charles " C.Q, Brown, Tuberville, Steve Holland, Phil Stewart, Jasper Ward, Rami Ayyub, Sharon Singleton, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: U.S . Marines, U.S . Navy, U.S . Navy Wasp, Fleet, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Navy, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Pentagon, Pacific, U.S . Naval Forces Korea, U.S . Coast Guard, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S . Pacific Fleet, Senate, Air Force, Marine Corps, United States Armed Forces, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bataan, New York, China

☆ Biden's pick for top U.S. general warns on Republican's hold on promotions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] U.S. Air Force General Charles Brown Jr. attends a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File PhotoWASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's nominee to become the top U.S. general warned on Tuesday that a Republican senator's blockade of military promotions could have far-reaching impact across the U.S. armed forces, affecting troops and their families. General Charles "C.Q." Brown, the outgoing Air Force chief of staff, made the remarks at his Senate confirmation hearing to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Reporting by Phil Stewart and Patricia ZengerleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Charles Brown Jr, Kevin Wurm, Joe Biden's, General Charles " C.Q, Brown, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, Phil Stewart, Patricia Zengerle Organizations: U.S . Air Force, U.S . Senate Armed Services, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Capitol, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Republican, Air Force, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Pentagon, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Alabama

☆ US Senator Tuberville chided on Senate floor for white nationalism remarks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Senator Tommy Tuberville took fire on Tuesday from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for remarks about white nationalism, the latest episode highlighting how the first-term lawmaker has broken with a long-standing tradition in the chamber. In a speech on the Senate floor, Schumer, a Democrat, said the Republican was "on a one-man mission to excuse and even defend the meaning of white nationalism." Tuberville then emphasized, "If racism is one of those beliefs (of white nationalists), I'm totally against it. Senate Republican Whip John Thune, asked by reporters whether Tuberville should issue an apology for his remarks, said there is no place in the Republican Party, the military or the country for white nationalism. I'm sure it's probably something different than how, perhaps, it’s being interpreted."

Persons: Tommy Tuberville, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Joe Biden's, Tuberville, we've, I'm, John Thune, Thune, it’s, Wade, Charles " C.Q, Brown, Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Republican, Democratic, U.S ., CNN, Republican Party, Senate, Defense Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force, ., Thomson Locations: Alabama, U.S

☆ US Marine Corps in historic leadership limbo due to Republican block
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The Marine Corps is now without a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century thanks to a Republican senator's block on military nominations. Retiring Gen. David Berger formally relinquished command on Monday as the Marine Corps' commandant, creating the first of several possible vacancies of Senate confirmed leaders on the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff in the coming months. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said last time the Marine Corps had an acting Commandant was from December 1, 1910 to February 2, 1911. Berger's retirement leaves General Eric Smith, the Marine Corps' No. He is President Joe Biden's nominee to become the next commandant but is expected to avoid major decisions without Senate confirmation.

Persons: David Berger, Tommy Tuberville, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Sabrina Singh, Singh, Roe, Wade, Charles " C.Q, Brown, Eric Smith, Joe Biden's, Phil Stewart, Patricia Zengerle, Stephen Coates Organizations: Corps, Republican, Marine Corps, military's, Chiefs, Staff, Pentagon, . Defense, Department, U.S, Supreme, Democratic, Army, Navy, Joint Chiefs, Air Force, Senate Armed Services Committee, Thomson Locations: Alabama, United States

☆ The Marine Corps might not get a confirmed leader for first time in 164 years due to standoff with Republican senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Rebecca Kheel | Konstantin Toropin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

On July 10, the Marine Corps may be led an acting commandant for the first time in 164 years. A GOP senator is blocking the next commandant's confirmation over the Pentagon's abortion leave policy. The Justice Department has already conducted a legal analysis of the Pentagon policy. Smith, then commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in September 2018. "It was a spirited discussion, and it took a long time," Kaine said about the committee's closed-door debate on the abortion policy.

Persons: —, David Berger, Jim Stenger, Military.com, Berger's, Eric Smith, Smith, Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Read, Stenger, Berger, Chip Somodevilla, Archibald Henderson, Tuberville, Andrew Jones, Joe Manchin, Joni Ernst, Tim Kaine, Kaine, Charles " C.Q, Brown, Mark Milley, James McConville, Mike Gilday, — Rebecca Kheel, — Konstantin Toropin Organizations: Marine Corps, GOP, Service, Corps, Defense Department, Senate, Senate Armed Services, Capitol, Armed Services Committee, stonewall, National Defense, Pentagon, Justice Department, Peace Corps, Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air, Iwakuni, US Marine Corps, Andrew Jones Senators, Marines, Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Twitter Locations: Iowa, Smith

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