In a Debrief exclusive, Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean report that a former official says the U.S. has retrieved craft of non-human origin.

We’re joined by Director Military Affairs, Mike Berry, as he shares the importance of celebrating Memorial Day – including ways you can honor the fallen this year.

By: Tommy Tuberville – wsj.com – May 4, 2023 Contrast that with China’s military surge. The Pentagon’s most recent China Military Power report shows that China’s army, navy and space assets are accelerating at a pace one American four-star admiral called “breathtaking.” China already has the largest navy in the world and it’s getting larger. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s office...

The agreement negotiated in Beijing to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled at least a temporary reordering of the usual alliances and rivalries, with Washington left on the sidelines.

The Army is on track to meet its beefed up recruitment targets for 2023 as sluggish recruitment during the prior year put military readiness at risk.

The Army’s new branding campaign, unveiled Wednesday, shied away from social justice and diversity themes as it seeks to overcome a historic drop in recruiting.

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – March 6, 2023 The threats to global stability and the US homeland are growing. How will the war in Ukraine end? Can China and the US develop a less combative relationship? Join historian and Journal columnist Walter Russell Mead and editorial page editor Paul Gigot for an interactive conversation on the threats to US security....

China’s foreign minister has warned Washington of “conflict and confrontation” if it fails to change course in relations with Beijing, striking a combative tone amid conflicts over Taiwan, COVID-19, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

China announced it will boost its military budget by nearly $230 billion this year amid concerns it will launch an invasion of Taiwan.

Wang Yi slams the United States’ “excessive use of force” while Blinken warns such surveillance “must never again occur.”