PREMIUM: Alarm bells continue to ring in the West over Chinese state-owned enterprises
A U-turn from the UK, as seen in last month’s Integrated Review, typifies concern over the risk of Chinese interference in strategically important industries.
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PREMIUM: V Corps gears up for operations
V Corps was reactivated in October 2020. (Photo: US Army/Renee Rhodes
The reactivated V Corps reflects a focus in the US National Defense Strategy on forward deployment to counter adversaries and improve readiness in the event of a conflict with a near-peer rival power.
The new V Corps forward command post for US Army Europe (USAREUR) will be fully operational in November 2021.
USAREUR activated the forward HQ in October 2020 following a decision to base the unit in Poznan, Poland.
A spokesperson from USAREUR confirmed to Shephard that it began stationing personnel forward on ...
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