The command investigation report’s “accountability” section recommends disciplinary action against 36 Navy officials, from the amphib’s enlisted ranks up to the former three-star head of Naval Surface Force Pacific.
The Pentagon's press secretary said the U.S. government was aware of reports from the Ukrainian military of Russian troop movements on the eastern border, but he offered no details.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that he wants to work with the U.S.'s partners on “how to advance our shared economic interests and to counter some of China’s aggressive and coercive actions."
The U.S. and India have steadily ramped up their military relationship in recent years and signed a string of defense deals and deepened military cooperation.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is committed to work with U.S. allies and those in the region as they face challenges from China and its ally North Korea, which is pursuing an illicit nuclear weapons program.