2018 Latest Massive Recruitment in a Telecommunications Engineering and Oil & Gas Servicing Company

A medium Telecommunications Engineering and Oil & Gas Servicing Company with headquarters in Lagos, is recruiting to fill the positions below:
Job Title: Finance Manager or Head of Finance
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Finance/Accounting with a minimum of ten years post qualification experience in a.reputable organization.
• Must have ICAN, with excellent interpersonal, communications and presentation skills.
• Must be effective in cost and budget management, ability to work with Microsoft Office tools especially Excel and ability to meet deadlines.

Job Title: Transport Manager
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• HND/B.Sc in Transport Management or related field with minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience.
• The ideal candidate must have knowledge of different kinds of trucks and must be able to manage drivers effectively.

Job Title: Managing Director, Telecommunication
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Master Degree in Communication, Public Relations, or Marketing.
• Proven experience as Managing Director or other managerial position in Telecommunication industry.
• Demonstrable experience in developing strategic and business plans.
• Must have excellence communication, interpersonal and leadership skills in directing staff and overseeing projects.
• Ideal candidate should be above 45years.

Job Title: Chief Security Officer
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• He must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field such as Business or Computing.
• He should have excellent communication, persuasion and public speaking skills.
• Most importantly, he must be a retired police officer.
• Minimum qualification of Superintendent of Police.

Job Title: Managing Director, Oil & Gas
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Management Sciences plus a quality MBA.
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience at least 6 of which should be in a senior management position in Oil marketing and related activities.
• Excellent communications skill and confident in engaging with clients, suppliers and employees.
• Ideal candidate should be above 45 years.

Job Title: General Manager (Oil & Gas and Transport)
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• First Degree in Engineering. Economics, Business Administration or other related fields.
• Must have amininiurn of 8 years experience in Oil & Gas Industry, Transport and Fleet Management.
• Must be above 40years of age.

Job Title: General Manager
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• First Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration or other related fields.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years experience in telecommunication services. Must be above 40 years of age.

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Specializations on Diesel Generators with emphasis on SDMO, MIKANO, JUBAILI BROS. MANTRAC, BROAD CROWN and PERKINS Engines.

Qualifications

• OND/HND in Mechanical Engineering or Matured and Experienced Candidates with Trade test I, II & III.
• A minimum of Five years cognate experience in telecommunication industry is required.

Job Title: Admin Manager
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Minimum of first Degree/HND in Social Sciences/Humanities.
• A proven and unbroken track experience spanning at least eight years in reputable organization is an added advantage.

Job Title: Professional Accountant and Auditor
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Accounting/Finance and must be a qualified chartered accountant with a minimum of five years post qualification experience in a reputable organization with excellent interpersonal, communications and presentation skills.
• In addition, candidates must possess advanced knowledge of accounting principle, knowledge of tax principles and reporting requirements.
• Must possess cost and budget management skills, ability to work with Microsoft Office tools especially Excel and ability to meet deadlines.

Job Title: Electrician
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Candidates with a minimum of National Diploma (ND) in Electrical Engineering or graduates in related field who have broad experience in Electrical wiring need apply.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Only candidate with minimum of National Diploma (ND) in Electrical Engineering need to apply.
• Should have Five (5) years minimum experience in operation, installation, maintenance and repair of SDMO, MIKANO, MANTRAC, JUBAILI BROS and PERKINS Generators electrical systems.

Job Title: Secretary
Location: Lagos
Requirements

• The candidates must have B.Sc/HND in Secretarial Study or other related fields.
• Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft word and Excel with at least 2 – 3 years post qualifications experience.

Job Title: Store Keeper/Procurement Officer
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Must have HND/B.Sc in Social Sciences with vast experience in inventory supply chain management.

Job Title: Admin Officer
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Must have HND/B.Sc in Social Sciences.
• The ideal candidate must have adequate knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and must be able to communicate effectively.

Job Title: Information Technology (IT) Officer
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Must have HND/B.Sc in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Programming, Networking, Database Management or any other computer oriented field.
• Must have at least 3 years post qualification experience in a computer related environment.

Job Title: Fuel Attendant/Depot Representative
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• The ideal candidate must have analytical mind of depot works and programming for loading, dispensing and cell sites fuel management.
• Must be matured and very smart.

Job Title: Filling Station Fuel Attendant
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• The ideal candidate must have analytical mind of depot works and programming for loading.
• Must possess adequate knowledge and previous experience of filling station operations.
• Candidate must be matured and very smart.

Job Title: Filling Station Manager
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Must be a graduate with proven track records of managing a filling station.
• Must be matured and possess adequate knowledge of depot works.

Job Title: A/C Technician
Location: Lagos
Requirements

• Candidates must have Trade Test I, II, III in Air Conditioning & Refrigerator Maintenance & Servicing.
• Must have experience in big and giant ACs.

Job Title: Corporate Driver
Location: Lagos
Requirements

• High School Diploma with valid driving license.
• Experience with driving to remote locations on project field trips and driving off the road in difficult conditions.
• Minimum 5 years experience as driver with good driving record.
• Ideal candidate should be willing to work long, irregular hours and on public holidays.

Job Title: Truck Mechanic
Location: Lagos
Requirements

• Experienced mechanics especially on OAF, MACK, HOWO and Freightliner Trucks.
• To attend to repairs and mechanical issues that may arise from time to time.

Job Title: Marketing Executive
Location: Lagos
Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Marketing or any Social Science with minimum of five years working experience in Marketing of Petroleum products.
• He must have excellent communication, persuasion and public speaking skills.

Job Title: Driver
Location: Lagos
Job Details

• Qualified and experienced Hiab Drivers/Operators, Trucks and tanker drivers, Office drivers are also needed.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their written Applications together with detailed Resume and 2 recent passport photographs to: hradvertizer@yahoo.com , hradvertizer@gmail.com with the position applied used as the subject of the email
Or
Sent to:
The Admin/HR Manager,
AMAZUMA Filling Station Pleasure Bus Stop,
Along Abeokuta Expressway,
By Iyana IPaja,
Lagos State.
Note: The position being applied for should be indicated on the top left corner of the envelope

2018 Latest Graduate Qualified Civil Engineer Job

• 
  Drury is a shining example of self reliance in the field of heavy chemical manufacture. In existence since 1986. We are a well established conglomerate in the manufacturing and marketing of industrial chemicals (Sulphuric Acid) and (Aluminium sulphate) in Nigeria.
  We are recruiting suitably qualified candidates for immediate employment in the capacity below:
  Job Position: Qualified Civil Engineer
  Job Locations: Lagos and Ogun States. To work at various industrial locations and plants.
  Job Description
• Liaising with internal departments to understand construction requirements for repairs/upgrades to existing facilities and new projects
• Procuring, supervising and managing direct labour where necessary
• Using plumb lines and other quality measures to ensure works are completed to a high standard
• Sending daily reports management on progress made with assignments
• Candidates residing in these cities will be preferred.
• Creating a detailed schedule works for works
• Creating Bills of Quantities and defining materials, specifications
• Arrangement and procurement materials

Qualifications

• M.Sc, B.Sc & HND in Civil Engineering, Town Planning and Regional Planning with a minimum of two years work experience
• Technology: Fully computer literate and conversant with E-mails, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Autocad for design of schemes, buildings and layouts
• Must be versatile and conversant with trendy Civil Engineering profession
• Previous experience in design and implementation of basic structures as flooring, walls, machinery, etc.
• Must be self driven, articulate, Keen attention to detail and quality
• Enthusiasm, Interest and passion for achieving set goals and even beyond
• Communication Skills, Excellent Oral and written English.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Should have analytical & problem solving ability to tackle the would be institution & organisation.
• Abilty to deliver company’s guideline and policy on all aspects as needed
• Trust on corporate image and confidence to deliver necessary information to prospective organisafion
• Team leadership ability
• Ability to plan various activities, quality meetings and visits required.

Remuneration
Very attractive.
Method of Application
All qualified candidates should apply online by sending their CV’s to: hr@drury-industries.com and info@drury-industries.com specifying City/State of interest to the:
HR Manager,
Plot 9 & 18 Opic Industrial Estate,
Agbara,
Ogun State,
Nigeria.

2018 Latest Job Vacancy for Lead Corrosion Engineer at DGS Integrated Projects Limited

DGS Integrated Projects Limited is a wholly Nigerian company, incorporated in 2009 to provide integrated Oil, Gas and Energy Infrastructure service packages. Registered in Nigeria, our primary focus is the provision of best in class, fit for purpose and effective technical solutions to the challenges of the Nigerian Oil, Gas and other selected sectors. DGS operates from its Lekki, Lagos corporate office and other strewn project locations across Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Corrosion Engineer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Vacancy Type: One Year Project Contract

Job Description
The Lead Corrosion Engineer shall assist in execution of materials & corrosion engineering activities and related specifications as required for a Project and as assigned/directed by the Lead Engineer and perform the following main tasks:

Duties and Responsibilities
As Lead Corrosion Engineer, main duties will consist of, but are not limited to:

• Report to the Principal/Lead Engineer (Materials Engineering Technology) and work under his overall supervision and directions.
• To take the responsibility materials & corrosion engineering activities as assigned by Principal /Lead Engineer. Also, assists or performs duties of Lead Engineers in his group as and when assigned.
• To review and understand scope of work of vendor’s packages/sub-contractor’s works and specifications thereof and check materials & corrosion related requirements based on MSDs and other relevant documents during Enquiry phase and raise all relevant issues for clarifications/resolution, as needed.
• To provide inputs to FEED endorsement, qualifications to FEED, man-hours estimate and identify the risks related to Project.
• Reviews metallurgical/corrosion related contents to Vendor packages requisitions, participate in technical bid evaluation, and provide post award technical support to Package engineers as needed. Ensures that material selection for all package items is properly specified in Vendor Datasheets/Drawings and recorded on Material Selection Diagrams.
• To follow up offers for Specialist studies/Sub -contracts floated by the materials and corrosion engineering group and participate in technical bid evaluation along with Lead Engineers.
• To be focal point and coordinator for Technical Feedback Register compiling all important material & corrosion related issues derived from tender clarifications, technical deviations, problems experienced & lessons learnt, warrantee claims etc. To ensure compilation is done client-wise and subject–wise to serve feedback for a new Enquiry and Project.
• To be custodian of Engineering Procedures / Technical Feedback Register related to materials & corrosion discipline and initiate updating as and when required.
• Be familiar with different software for corrosion rate calculation and perform/assist Lead Engineers in corrosion rate calculations, when needed.
• To assist Lead Engineers in his group during development of material selection diagrams, material selection report, corrosion risks assessment studies or other deliverables as requested by Lead Engineer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgical/ Mechanical Engineering in relevant discipline will be preferred.
• 8 - 10 years (post-NYSC) demonstrated experience in corrosion engineering, preferably in oil & gas industries. Work experience with Engineering consultancy organization and/or EPC Contractor will be an added advantage.
• Basic knowledge of metallurgy & corrosion engineering focusing on selection/corrosion control and material specification/standards. Capable of choosing the most cost-effective materials based on fit-for-purpose if for any item when material selection is not defined /specified in the Engineering Design.
• Basic knowledge of identifying damage mechanisms, and risk assessment/matrix of equipment from safety and reliability stand point and an aptitude for participating in RBI studies when required by the Client.
• Good knowledge of materials for use in sour service requirements and in depth knowledge of NACE standards MR0175/ISO 15156, MR0103, TM 0177, TM 0284 etc.
• Sound knowledge of Oil & Gas industry Materials & Corrosion problems and issues and understanding of life-cycle cost, reliability, operability and maintainability with a particular focus on Materials & corrosion Engineering.
• Good awareness of pertinent Codes & Standards.
• Ability to think analytically, innovatively, practically and pragmatically. Due to varied scope, complexity and nature of work and to be flexible to manage his time and work to address multiple demands.
• Ability and an aptitude for developing technical specifications, Material Selection Diagrams, Material Selection Reports, Corrosion Risk Assessment Reports, and deliverables as assigned.
• Excellent intrapersonal and communication skills in English (written & verbal)

Application Closing Date
16th March, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter with "Lead Corrosion Engineer" as subject to: careers@dgs-ng.com

Latest Recruitment For Project Engineer at DGS Integrated Projects Limited

DGS Integrated Projects Limited is a wholly Nigerian company, incorporated in 2009 to provide integrated Oil, Gas and Energy Infrastructure service packages. Registered in Nigeria, our primary focus is the provision of best in class, fit for purpose and effective technical solutions to the challenges of the Nigerian Oil, Gas and other selected sectors. DGS operates from its Lekki, Lagos corporate office and other strewn project locations across Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Nigeria

About The Project

• DGS Integrated Projects Limited has been contracted to perform the Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) of a new 75MMscfd capacity gas plant capable of processing both NAG and AG to deliver sales gas which meets the pipeline quality as specified by (WAGP).
• Compressors will also be required to boost pressure of AG to the specified inlet pressure of the gas plant prior to processing the commingled NAG and AG. This will be done by decommissioning the existing plant and install within the same plot (120m by 100m).
• The current integrated gas production facilities comprise a NAG processing plant and AG compression station which are currently unable to process gas to meet WAGP specifications, and stabilize condensates to attain an RVP of 8.5 suitable for blending with bulk crude oil stream. Processed gas is routed exclusively to a power station located in Delta State to satisfy a gas supply obligation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Project Engineering experience
• Detailed Engineering Design
• Work without supervision
• Supervisory abilities
• B.Sc/BEng in relevant discipline

Experience Requirements:

• 10 years post-NYSC in Oil, Gas and Energy Infrastructure Contracting

Application Closing Date
16th March, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter with "Project Engineer" as subject to: careers@dgs-ng.com

2018 Latest Recruitment Job For Finance Officer in DGS Integrated Projects Limited

DGS Integrated Projects Limited is a wholly Nigerian company, incorporated in 2009 to provide integrated Oil, Gas and Energy Infrastructure service packages. Registered in Nigeria, our primary focus is the provision of best in class, fit for purpose and effective technical solutions to the challenges of the Nigerian Oil, Gas and other selected sectors. DGS operates from its Lekki, Lagos corporate office and other strewn project locations across Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Contract Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We’re seeking to fill the position of Finance Officer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Management.
• 3 to 5 years’ post-NYSC experience in financial responsibility.
• Must possess demonstrable knowledge in taxation and banking systems.
• ICAN/ACCA membership is added advantage.

Application Closing Date
16th March, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications (containing curriculum vitae and cover letter) to "The Human Resources Manager, DGS Integrated Projects Limited" via careers@dgs-ng.com with “Finance Officer” as the subject.

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SOURCE: upi
 

March 7 (UPI) -- North Korea warned the United States against "military provocations" on Wednesday and defended the "legitimacy" of its nuclear weapons program in state media following inter-Korea talks in Pyongyang.

In a message that appeared to contradict the candid manner of Kim Jong Un regarding potential talks with the United States witnessed by the South Korean delegation, North Korea's KCNA said the "United States will pay for military provocations," despite the most recent postponement of joint drills during the Winter Olympics.

"The United States is openly preparing for a war of invasion, to reverse the situation on the Korean Peninsula," the KCNA statement read, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
KCNA also referred to a statement from U.S. Forces Korea issued in February regarding a plan to place a Gray Eagle drone unit into full operation by April 2019.

"By restarting aggressive military movements like the joint drills with South Korea, the United States is engaging in a severe act of provocation that intentionally worsens the situation on the Korean Peninsula," KCNA stated, contradicting reports from South Korean delegates suggesting Kim does not oppose the restarting of joint military drills.
Pyongyang's news agency blamed the United States as the "main obstacle" to unification with the South.

"The tragedy is the United States still does not know North Korea very well," KCNA stated.
Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun stated Wednesday the possession of nuclear weapons is "legitimate" because it "protects the sovereignty and the right to survival of the nation."
The newspaper also claimed the United States has been "carrying out nuclear threats" against Pyongyang for "decades" and stated the United States was considering nuclear options against the North in 1969 as part of operation "Freedom Drop."

"We could not just sit there with our arms folded to watch," the Rodong said.
North and South Korea signed an agreement this week in Pyongyang, but the deal, including details on a phone line, the April summit and other developments were not reported in state media by Wednesday, News 1 reported.

SOURCE: UPI.COM

U.S.WITH SOUTH KOREA INSIST SOUTH KOREA DRILLS MUST TO GO ON

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Chung Eui-yong who is leading a special delegation of South Korea’s President, in this photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 6, 2018.

U.S. — SOUTH KOREA DRILLS TO GO ON

North Korea has boasted of developing nuclear-tipped missiles capable of reaching the United States, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, but Pyongyang and Washington both say they want a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

The first inter-Korean talks in more than two years were held early this year to bring North Koreato the Winter Olympics, when South Korea and the United States also postponed an annual joint large-scale military exercise that North Korea views as a preparation for invasion.

During this week’s visit, a senior Blue House official said North Korea was informed it was not feasible to postpone the joint military drills between South Korea and the United States again and that Kim Jong Un acknowledged the situation.

Kim Jong Un said he also understood the drills, expected in April, would be of a similar scale seen in previous years, the official said.

The South’s delegation leader, Chung, said he would travel to the United States to explain the outcome of the visit to North Korea and that he had a message from North Korea he will deliver to Trump.

Chung will later visit China and Russia, while Suh Hoon, the head of South Korea’s spy agency and another member of the delegation, will head to Japan.

Both North Korea and the United States have said before they are open to talks but the U.S. position has been that dialog must be aimed at North Korea’s denuclearisation, something Pyongyang has rejected.

Moon has also remained vigilant against North Korea’s weapons ambitions, saying on Tuesday South Korea should bolster its defenses in tandem with talks with Pyongyang.

The Pentagon has nevertheless said it was “cautiously optimistic” about the North-South talks, which resumed in January for the first time in two years.

(Reporting by Christine Kim Additional reporting by Hyonhee Shin in SEOUL, David Brunnstrom in WASHINGTON Editing by Nick Macfie)

North Korea Says It’s Open To Talking Denuclearization With The U.S

SEOUL,  (Reuters) - North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States on denuclearisation and will suspend nuclear tests while those talks are under way, the South said on Tuesday after a delegation returned from the North where it met leader Kim Jong Un.

North and South Korea, still technically at war but enjoying a sharp easing in tension since the Winter Olympics in the South last month, will also hold their first summit in more than a decade next month at the border village of Panmunjom, the head of the delegation, Chung Eui-yong, told a media briefing.

“North Korea made clear its willingness to denuclearise the Korean peninsula and the fact there is no reason for it to have a nuclear program if military threats against the North are resolved and its regime is secure,” the head of the delegation, Chung Eui-yong, told a media briefing.

He also cited the North as saying it would not carry out nuclear or missile tests while talks with the United States were under way. North Korea has not carried out any such tests since November last year.

Washington and Pyongyang have been at loggerheads for months over the North’s nuclear and missile programs, with U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un trading insults and threatening war. North Korea has regularly vowed never to give up its nuclear program, which it sees as an essential deterrent against U.S. plans for invasion.

The United States, which stations 28,500 troops in the South, a legacy of the Korean War, denies any such plans.

To ensure close communication, the two Koreas, whose 1950-53 conflict ended in a mere truce, not a peace treaty, will set up a hotline between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un, Chung said.

The last inter-Korean summit was in 2007 when late former president Roh Moo-hyun was in office.

The agreement came on the heels of a visit made by a 10-member South Korean delegation led by Chung to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, on Monday in hopes of encouraging North Korea and the United States to talk to one another.

Kim Jong Un met senior South Korean government officials for the first time and said it was his “firm will to vigorously advance” inter-Korean ties and pursue reunification, the North’s official news agency said.

Tensions between the two Koreas eased during the Olympics in South Korea, where Moon hosted a high-level North Korean delegation and the two sides presented a joint women’s ice hockey team. Kim Jong Un had invited Moon to North Korea for a summit, which was the first such request from a North Korean leader to a South Korean president.

 

America Can Now Fly F-35s off of Assault Ships—Here's Why That's a Big Deal

This marks the first time the jet has deployed operationally onboard a large deck amphibious assault ship.

America Can Now Fly F-35s off of Assault Ships—Here's Why That's a Big Deal

The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighters onboard USS Wasp (LHD-1), marking the first time the jet has deployed operationally onboard a large deck amphibious assault ship.

The arrival of the F-35B onboard the L-class ships mark a massive boost in striking power for the roughly 40,000-ton vessels—effectively turning them into light carriers. Indeed, until the United States Navy’s F-35C version becomes operational, the F-35B will be the only stealth aircraft to be found onboard a naval flight deck.

"Pairing F-35B Lightning II's with the Wasp represents one of the most significant leaps in warfighting capability for the Navy-Marine Corps team in our lifetime," Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, said. "This 5th generation stealth jet is extremely versatile and will greatly enhance and expand our operational capabilities."

Capt. Colby Howard, Wasp’s commanding officer, is understandably proud of his newly upgraded vessel and its embarked aircraft. Indeed, F-35B was tested at sea for the first time onboard Wasp when the jet was being developed.

"Deployment of the versatile F-35B enhances the full range of Expeditionary Strike Group capabilities with one of the world's most technologically-advanced air warfare platforms," Howard said. "With the specific upgrades Wasp has received, the Navy Marine Corps team in the Pacific is better positioned than ever before to support our commitment to the security of Japan and the Region."

The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) will be part of a new type of unit that offers far greater firepower than the three-ship amphibious warfare groups that have become commonplace in the post–Cold War era. Instead, the new 'Up-Gunned ESG' will not only incorporate the F-35B but also the Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers USS Dewey (DDG 105) and USS Sterett (DDG 104), which will enable the ESG to be more effective against peer-level threats such as Chinese or Russian forces.

“The 'Up-gunned ESG' is a U.S. Pacific-fleet initiated concept that aims to provide lethality and survivability to a traditional three-ship amphibious ready group by integrating multi-mission surface combatants and F-35B into amphibious operations,” the Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement. “By adding these enabling capabilities, the amphibious force can more effectively defend against adversarial threats in the undersea, surface and air domains, as well provide offensive firepower to strike from the sea.”

The F-35B should also be useful for the Marines’ operations ashore as a more capable support aircraft for the service’s infantry than the venerable Boeing AV-8B Harrier II jump jet. "This is a historic deployment," Col. Tye R. Wallace, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, said. "The F-35B is the most capable aircraft ever to support a Marine rifleman on the ground. It brings a range of new capabilities to the MEU that make us a more lethal and effective Marine Air-Ground Task Force."

Dave Majumdar is the defense editor for The National Interest. You can follow him on Twitter: @davemajumdar.

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US watching pro-Syrian regime forces amassing near US troops

US watching pro-Syrian regime forces amassing near US troops

Washington (CNN)Pro-Syrian regime forces have begun massing east of the Euphrates River near where US troops are present while advising local allies, according to three US military officials. They are assembling near where similar pro-regime forces allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad initiated an unprovoked attack on US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, the officials said.

One US military official said that the coalition had used the pre-established de-confliction hotline to raise the increased pro-regime presence with the Russian military.

The US military is monitoring the situation in Deir Ezzor to see if the pro-regime troops attempt to once again attack areas controlled by the SDF.

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Russia and China Have Plans to Wage War Against US

“The security environment is becoming more complex with our adversaries’ determined pursuit of advanced technologies across multiple domains."

Russia and China Have Plans to Make Sure They Can Fight America (And Win)

The post-Cold War unipolar moment of American military dominance is over. Instead, the United States increasingly faces a multipolar world where peer-level competitors have military capability that increasing match Washington’s own.

“The military environment has shifted from the existence of the United States as the single power able to dominate challengers and to deter aggression through conventional means to one in which foreign militaries are emerging with near-peer and, in some areas, peer capabilities,” Defense Intelligence Agency director Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 6.

“Adversaries have studied the American way of conflict and have developed, and will continue to develop, capabilities to mitigate or upend longstanding U.S. military dominance in all warfighting domains—terrestrial, maritime, air, space, and cyber—raising the complexity of the threat environment and risk to the United States. Competitor states will employ all diplomatic, economic, political, and covert mechanisms of influence and coercion available to advance their agendas. Many states will continue to view nuclear weapons as both the guarantor of regime survival and a critical capability in a conflict with a conventionally superior adversary.”

As one might expect, the two main threats are Russia and China.

“China and Russia present the greatest threat of developing new military capabilities using emerging and disruptive technologies,” Ashley said. “Major military powers will continue to emphasize development of more capable ballistic and cruise missiles. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is developing and fielding numerous advanced, long-range land-attack and anti-ship cruise missiles, some capable of reaching supersonic speeds, operated from ground, air, ship, and submarine platforms.

 Developments in hypersonic propulsion will revolutionize warfare by providing the ability to strike targets more quickly, at greater distances, and with greater firepower. China is also developing increasingly sophisticated ballistic missile warheads and hypersonic glide vehicles in an attempt to counter ballistic missile defense systems.  

Russia claims a new class of hypersonic glide vehicle under development will allow Russian strategic missiles to penetrate missile defense systems. Iran is pursuing long-range, precision land-attack cruise missiles as well as development of more powerful space launch vehicles—boosters that would be capable of ICBM ranges if configured for that purpose.”

Additionally, new technological advances are eroding America’s traditional military dominance that it has held since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. “Developments in novel materials will enable operations in extreme environments.  Advances in photonics will permit significant improvements in military communications, remote sensing, navigation, stealth, and directed-energy weapons,” Ashley said. “The IoT [internet of Things] will offer advanced connectivity to devices, systems, sensors, and services.  Atomic sensors will allow for navigation in GPS-denied and electronic warfare environments. The rapid development of cyber technologies, particularly quantum technologies, IoT, supercomputers, and artificial intelligence, is enabling new defensive and offensive military capabilities.  

Adversaries are giving priority to researching quantum-enabled communications and quantum computing, which could supply the means to field highly secure communication systems and eventually to break certain encryption algorithms. The challenge for predicting the next emerging and disruptive technology for the future is anticipating the follow-on effects of seemingly innocuous technologies that are evolving today.”

Ashley offered some sobering conclusions. “The security environment is becoming more complex with our adversaries’ determined pursuit of advanced technologies across multiple domains to include cyber, space, and WMD [weapons of mass destruction], expanding regional and global ambitions and the serious, persistent threat from terrorism,” Ashley said. “These risks pose an increasing challenge to our warfighters, decisionmakers, and the Intelligence Community.”

Dave Majumdar is the defense editor for The National Interest. You can follow him on Twitter: @davemajumdar.