U.S. Army’s Chief Of Staff Meets Afghan President Ghani In Kabul

President @ashrafghani met General Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army at Arg today. General Milley said that the U.S. will continue to support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. https://t.co/mYfjGTMe14

— Samim Arif (@SamimArif) January 3, 2019

VOA: Incoming Top US General Meets Afghan President in Kabul

PENTAGON — Gen. Mark Milley, the Army chief of staff and incoming top U.S. general, has met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized U.S. efforts in the war-torn country.

U.S. and Afghan officials confirmed to VOA that Milley and Ghani discussed the "positive effects" of the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and the region Thursday.

"General Milley said that the U.S. will continue to support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process," tweeted Samim Arif, the deputy spokesman to the Afghan president.

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Update: The Army’s top officer, Gen. Mark Milley, makes surprise stop in Kabul (Marine Times/AP)

WNU editor: Gen. Mark Milley is the incoming Chief of Staff, and he is making the runs of meeting the leaders of countries where U.S. soldiers are currently engaged. Not surprised that Afghanistan is on the top of his list of places to visit. The war is not going well, and I am sure that President Trump is putting a lot of pressure on what needs to be done.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Talks About The Tank Of The Future

Russia’s new T-14 Armata tank on parade in Moscow.

Sydney J. Freedberg, Breaking Defense: Milley’s Future Tank: Railguns, Robotics & Ultra-Light Armor

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: The tank is far from obsolete and the US will need a new armored vehicle to replace its 1980-vintage M1 Abrams, the Army Chief of Staff said here this afternoon. But what kind of tank, on what kind of timeline? Gen. Mark Milley made clear he was looking for a “breakthrough,” not incremental evolution – which probably means that the new tank will take a long time.

“Are we sort of at that point in history where perhaps mechanized vehicles are going the way of horse cavalry and going the way of the dinosaur?” Milley asked. “I don’t think so — but I’m skeptical enough to continue to ask that.”

“We have a good, solid tank today,” Milley said of the M1. “Having said that, we do need a new ground armored platform for our mechanized infantry and our tanks, because it’s my belief that, at least in the foreseeable future — and you can follow that out to 25 years or so — there is a role for those type of formations.”

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WNU editor: The Holy Grail that General Milley is looking for is how to make the armour lighter .... material that is significantly lighter in weight that gives you the same armour protection. Sadly .... that still appears to be a long ways off.

According To Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley These Are The Five 'Myths' Of Future Wars

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley

Army Times: Milley: Future wars will be long, they'll be fought on the ground, and spec ops won't save us

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley wants the American public to stop fooling itself when it comes to war, so he’s drawn up five ”myths” he says we need to let go of, pronto.

Milley shared his thesis with an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, and his take on it has evolved since he first started speaking about four slightly different myths of warfare back in 2015. The myths:

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WNU Editor: I am not a fan of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, but he is right on these "five myths".

Top U.S. Army General: North Korean Missile Capability Advancing Faster Than Expected

The Independent: Top US General says North Korean missile capability advancing faster than expected

'North Korea is extremely dangerous and more dangerous as the weeks go by,' says US General Mark Milley

North Korea’s ability to launch a missile capable of reaching the US is advancing significantly and faster than expected, a top US army official has said.

US general Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the Army, cautioned that "time is running out” for a diplomatic solution to the North Korean crisis.

"North Korea is extremely dangerous and more dangerous as the weeks go by,” he said in remarks at the National Press Club in Washington DC.

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WNU Editor: To me .... what is happening in North Korea is a big story .... and General Milley's comments are important. But to the U.S. media, this is the big story .... Army chief learned of Trump transgender ban from news (The Hill).

General Mark Milley's entire talk at the National Press Club can be seen below.

More News On U.S. General Mark Milley's Remarks On North Korea

U.S. general: North Korea ICBM threat advancing faster than expected -- Reuters
US General: North Korea Advancing Faster Than Expected -- VOA
Time Running Out to Address North Korea's Threat - US General -- Sputnik
General Says North Korean Missile Launch 'Game Changer' -- Newsmax
'Time running out' to solve North Korea crisis – US Army chief of staff -- RT
Army chief: War with North Korea would be 'highly deadly' -- The Hill

A Warning From The New U.S. Army Chief Of Staff

Washington Post: ‘We will pay the butcher’s bill in blood': General issues stern warning as he becomes Army chief

As Gen. Mark A. Milley was sworn in as the Army’s 39th chief of staff on Friday, he offered a stern warning that the United States must remain prepared to handle multiple enemies at a time or face the consequences.

“As America, we have no luxury of a single opponent,” Milley said. “We have to be able to fight guerrillas and terrorists all the way up through nation-state militaries. If we do not maintain our commitment to remain strong in the air, on the sea and yes, on the ground, then we will pay the butcher’s bill in blood, and we will forever lose the precious gift of our freedom.”

Milley replaced Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, who will retire after 39 years of service. Milley last served as the four-star commander of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., and previously led tens of thousands of soldiers with III Corps at Fort Hood, Tex., and commanded troops in Afghanistan in 2013 and 2014.

WNU Editor: A valid warning .... but are the politicians in Washington listening?