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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division supporting the 4th Infantry Division maneuver an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during exercise Arrow 23 in Niinisalo, Finland, May 5, 2023. (Sgt. John Schoebel, U.S. Army)



A Soldier kneels in front of an M1A2 SEPV3 Abrams Main Battle Tank, both assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, during a force-on-force simulated fire training during Arrow 23 in Niinisalo Training Area, Finland, May 5, 2023. (Spc. Jacob Nunnenkamp, U.S. Army)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ari Martyn, left, commander of 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, leads his officers through the Bayonet Assault Course at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 5, 2023. (Markus Rauchenberger, U.S. Army)



Spc. Logan Speakman, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcon team Crew chief, speaks over the radio with his team while inside a UH-72A Lakota during a Combined Resolve 18 in Hohenfels, Germany, May 5, 2023. Combined Resolve 18 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed combat training exercise for the U.S. Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, as well as our NATO allies and partners. (Spc. Joshua Zayas, U.S. Army)



Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the attack phase during Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Rotation 23-07 on Fort Polk, La., May 1, 2023. More than 4,000 3rd BCT Paratroopers are participating in the rotation, validating their readiness for potential upcoming missions. (Spc. Luis Garcia, U.S. Army)



Army Sgt. Jonathan Campbell, assigned to the 51st Composite Truck Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, tightens a rig for heavy equipment transportation during Orion 23 in Camp De Mailly, France, April 23, 2023. Orion 23 is a French-led interoperability exercise that is designed to develop partnerships with allies and asses the ability to operate within a coalition. (Christopher Hurd, U.S. Army)



U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade emplace an M240 machine gun while conducting a platoon attack exercise near Camp Beverlo, Belgium on April 13, 2023. (Maj. Rob Haake, U.S. Army)

An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, painted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the unit, flies with an F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, over Leadville, Colo., May 8, 2023. Today the 120th FS is a dual-purpose fighter squadron with pilots qualified to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions including Offensive Counter-Air, Defensive Counter-Air, OCA Interdiction, Close Air Support and Combat Search and Rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)



U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Darryle Masnayon, 254th Security Forces Squadron security lead, talks to a Philippine air force member about proper weapons handling during subject matter expert exchanges as part of exercise Cope Thunder at Basa Air Base, Philippines, May 8, 2023. Ready and capable combat forces serve as a deterrent to aggressors by emphasizing the U.S. and Philippines’ resolve to work together to promote regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac)



Bulit, 88th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits outside of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter May 2, 2023, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The flight was part of Guardian Response 23, a joint service military and multi-component exercise focused on domestic disaster response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hannah Carranza)



A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III participating in Exercise Golden Phoenix takes off on a dirt runway at Schoonover Airfield, Calif., May 9, 2023. Golden Phoenix is a large-scale readiness exercise hosted by Travis Air Force Base with full-spectrum support from partner units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)



Capt. Samuel Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, cruises at high airspeeds during the Air Power over Hampton Roads Air Show at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 7, 2023. The Raptor has a sleek aerodynamic design and increased thrust, allowing the aircraft to cruise at supersonic airspeeds without using afterburner, otherwise known as supercruise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

MAY 12, 2023....Captain Kelsey Hastings, platoon commander, Silent Drill Platoon, marches the platoon during a Friday Evening Parade at MBW., May 5, 2023. The hosting official for the evening was Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Mr. Steven A. Spielberg, American filmmaker, director, and producer, was the guest of honor. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Courtesy Photo/Released



MAY 18, 2023...U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit insert via small boats as the raid force in preparation for follow-on operations during MEU Exercise III on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 13, 2023. BLT 1/6 continues to enhance RHIB familiarization and readiness through conducting on and off and shore-to-shore drills prior to deployment. The 11m RHIBs provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Commander a high-speed, long –range, low-signature combatant craft capable of projecting and recovering Marines for a variety of missions.U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda/Released



MAY 17, 2023...U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph McDonnell, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, lowers a package to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) during a vertical replenishment in the Philippine Sea, May 9, 2023. Vertical replenishments enable naval vessels to quickly receive critical resources without disrupting maritime security operations while underway. III MEF is postured to enable naval expeditionary operations within the first island chain as part of a Stand-in-Force. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emily Weiss/Released



MAY 15, 2023....U.S. Marines, with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signals to a MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, 1st MAW, aboard the SS Curtis (T-AVB-4) during Balikatan 23 off the coast of the Philippines, April 18, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan/Released



APR 17, 2023...A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Platoon, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M240B machine gun from an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat during a machine gun range, Jan. 11. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and USS Anchorage (LPD 23), and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Gillam/Released

Retired Lt. Col. James Harvey, an original Tuskegee Airman, stands in front of the Tuskegee Airman Statue during a wreath-laying ceremony May 7, 2023, at the U.S. Air Force Academy Honor Garden in Colorado Springs, Colo. The annual tribute recognized how the actions of the Tuskegee Airmen changed the Air Force, the military and the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rayna Grace)



U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 43rd Fighter Squadron drop flares during a training sortie over the Gulf of Mexico, May 4, 2023. The 43rd FS trains all new F-22 pilots in the Department of the Air Force to include academics, aircraft fundamentals, refueling and combat maneuvering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)



A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, taxis before takeoff during 2023 Korea Flying Training at Gwangju AB, South Korea, April 26, 2023. KFT 23 is a combined training event focused on tactical execution of combat missions to maintain military readiness and is part of the South Korean-U.S. alliance’s annual training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cameron Silver)



A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2023, during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival fireworks display. The two-day festival allowed visitors to learn more about the U.S.-Japan bilateral partnership while also strengthening bonds between Yokota AB and local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)



U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Norberto A. Gonzalez, Senior Airman Curtis A. Rhoden and Airman 1st Class Katlin G. Anders, assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, represent Team U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa during a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System challenge April 25, 2023, at the Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge IX at Silver Flag Training Site, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Eight teams representing various major commands battled it out for the title of Readiness Challenge champion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel Robbins)

An F-35 Lightning II performs a flyover during noon meal formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 12, 2023. During the traditional formation dating back to the founding of the academy, as many as 4,000 cadets march across the Terrazzo to the Air Force song, helping the USAFA commandant assess the current state of discipline among the cadet wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)



The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform in the 2023 Augusta Air Show in Augusta, Ga., May 11, 2023. The show marked the first Thunderbirds performance in Augusta in 23 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter)



Tactical Air Control Party Airmen with the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct proficiency training on a variety of vehicle, radio and weapons systems at Saylor Creek Air Force Range, Idaho, May 8, 2023. As the dedicated liaisons between ground forces and supporting aircraft, ASOS members must maintain proficiency on a variety of equipment to better assist their host units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Morgan)



An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., rests on the edge of the cockpit during Checkered Flag 23-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 17, 2023. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise that fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of fourth and fifth-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso)



A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, in support of exercise Southern Beach, May 16, 2023. Southern Beach is a locally organized bilateral training exercise for U.S. forces and Japan Air Self-Defense units to practice mission planning, flying and debriefing together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA - Soldiers from the 1-194th Field Artillery complete joint slingload training with UH-47 Chinook Helicopters out of the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion at Camp Ripley Training Center on May 19th, 2023. The two units worked together to complete two iterations of slingloading and firing two M777 Howitzers. Photo by



LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA - Soldiers from the 1-194th Field Artillery complete joint sling load training with UH-47 Chinook Helicopters out of the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion at Camp Ripley Training Center on May 19th, 2023. (Minnesota Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jorden Newbanks)



LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA - Soldiers from the 1-194th Field Artillery complete joint sling load training with UH-47 Chinook Helicopters out of the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion at Camp Ripley Training Center on May 19th, 2023. (Minnesota Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jorden Newbanks)



Spc. Chris Cortez, an infantryman and Des Moines, Iowa, native assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, fires an M240 machine gun for suppressive fire during a squad live-fire squad at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center in Wyoming on May 20, 2023. The Council Bluffs, Iowa, based unit completed a two-week annual training period at Camp Guernsey. Soldiers completed individual and collective tasks at the squad level, to include practicing moving as teams, firing a variety of weapons and conducting air assault movements. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tawny Kruse)



Spc. Griffin Wisehart, an infantryman and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, loads a round into an M3A1 Carl Gustaf Multi-roll, Anti-Armor, Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS) at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center in Wyoming on May 20, 2023.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tawny Kruse)

A CV-22 Osprey refuels from an MC-130J Commando II over the Emerald Coast during Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023, commemorating 100 years of aerial refueling. Air Force Special Operations Command’s modified C-130s, from the HC-130P/N Combat King to the MC-130J Commando II, have been an integral component to refueling special operations aircraft since 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Fiorilli)



U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Stec, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuels systems specialist, Massachusetts National Guard, troubleshoots an issue on the aerial refueling door on an F-15 Eagle during exercise Air Defender 2023 at Hohn Air Base, Germany, June 13, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied airpower to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Hanna Smith)



A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., takes off in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 15, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24/7 globally, operating in all domains to defend the nation and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zade Vadnais)



Staff Sgt. Cameron Klaffer, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A Lightning II dedicated crew chief, talks to the pilot during a hot pit refuel at Cecil Field, Fla., June 14, 2023. As part of exercise Nomad Lightning, maintenance personnel were deployed to Cecil Airport and Spaceport to execute Agile Combat Employment with their objective being to validate and perform hot pit operations for two F-35A Lightning IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Litteral)



U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron salute U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nathan Jenkins, 9th EBS commander, during his last flight with the 9th EBS at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 27, 2023. The 9th EBS successfully completed Bomber Task Force 23-3 and are heading back to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Given the inherent speed, flexibility, and range of strategic bombers, Bomber Task Force missions highlight U.S. capabilities to work closely with U.S. allies and partners to any potential adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown)

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U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, fire M240B machine guns during a life-fire range on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 29, 2023. The training allows Marines to enhance their weapon handling skills and lethality, demonstrating the MLR’s “fight now” capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Malia Sparks)

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- U.S. is considering a space force hotline with China to prevent space-related crises.
- No formal engagement with China has happened yet, and it's subject to presidential and State Department involvement.
- The U.S. Space Force is also exploring the possibility of a headquarters in Japan for better monitoring of space activities, especially those of China.