Washington, Jan 18, 2024.- After a two-week stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III returned home on Monday. The secretary said he expects in the short term to continue his recovery at home while also performing his duties as theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 16, 2024.- Following consultation with medical staff, Secretary Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center today. The Secretary continues to recover well and, on the advice of doctors, will recuperate and perform his duties remotely for a period of time before returning full-time to theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 15, 2024.- The Defense Department today released its first strategy for ensuring that the U.S. defense industrial base meets the demands of a challenging national security landscape well into the future. The 59-page National Defense Industrial Strategy lays out long-term priorities that will guide DOD actions and resourceContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 14, 2024.- Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following update on Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s health status: Secretary Austin remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and is in good condition. We have no updates to provide at this timeContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 14, 2024.- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout: Performing the Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ms. Melissa Dalton led a delegation to the Southwest border, Jan. 11-12, to see firsthand how the Department of Defense is supporting U.S.Continuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 14, 2024.- U.S. and partners’ forces conducted defensive strikes against military targets in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen yesterday following a series of attacks launched by the armed rebel group against commercial ships operating in the Red Sea. The joint strikes were carried out by the U.S. and UnitedContinuar Leyendo
Wasgington, Jan 12, 2024.- Department of Defense Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout: From January 8-9, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mr. Daniel Erikson, visited Guyana. He met with Guyana’s national security leaders including President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Prime MinisterContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 12, 2024.- The Defense Department’s inspector general yesterday sent a memorandum announcing a review examining the roles, processes, procedures, responsibilities and actions related to the secretary of defense’s recent hospitalization. » assess whether the DOD’s policies and procedures are sufficient to ensure timely and appropriate notifications and theContinuar Leyendo
Russia and China are deploying capabilities that can target GPS and other vital space-based systems in an effort to degrade the military space advantage of the U.S. and its allies, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. Hicks made the remarks today in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as Army Gen. James H.Continuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 10, 2023.- DOD Spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout: Dr. Michael Chase, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, met with People’s Republic of China (PRC) Major General Song Yanchao, Deputy Director of the Central Military Commission Office for International Military Cooperation,Continuar Leyendo
