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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov to discuss battlefield dynamics and provide an update on U.S. security assistance support...
DOD Will Work Quickly to Meet President's 'Surge' Commitment …
2 days ago · Executing that presidential drawdown authority, which means moving some $5.5 billion in gear from U.S. military inventory to Ukraine before Jan. 20, is a tall order.
DOD Sends Report to Congress on the Nuclear Weapons …
1 day ago · The Guidance also directs that the United States plan to deter multiple nuclear-armed adversaries simultaneously; requires the integration of non-nuclear capabilities where feasible to support the ...
DOD Eyes Smooth Transition to Next Administration, Austin Says
Nov 7, 2024 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a recent message to the force that emphasized the Defense Department's commitment to a professional, orderly and calm transition to the next ...
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Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on the ...
Oct 13, 2024 · This action underscores the United States' ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel, from any further ballistic missile attacks by Iran.
Pentagon fails sixth audit, with number of passing grades stagnant
Nov 16, 2023 · WASHINGTON — For the sixth year in a row, the Pentagon failed its annual audit. The result is not a surprise. The Department of Defense’s assets are vast and decentralized, amounting to $3.8...
Office of Public Affairs - United States Department of Justice
4 days ago · A former member of the U.S. Air National Guard (USANG), Jack Douglas Teixeira, 22, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for retaining and transmitting hundreds of pages of classified National Defense Information (NDI), including many documents designated top secret, on an online social media platform in …
US to build new nuclear gravity bomb - Defense News
Oct 27, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department on Friday announced the government is moving forward with developing a new version of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb. The bomb, designated B61-13, would...
The State of Defense 2024
Apr 8, 2024 · The Pentagon is pressing ahead with new tech and new tactics in 2024, many inspired by the conflicts in Ukraine, the Red Sea, and elsewhere. It's also working hard to boost production of existing...