Washington, Dec 01, 2023.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted the Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia, and the Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom, at the Defense Innovation Unit Headquarters in California today to discuss theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, 27 de Noviembre de 2023.- This weekend, the USS Mason and partner nation naval vessels responded to a distress call from the commercial shipping vessel M/V Central Park, which had been boarded by five armed individuals while in transit in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen, said the PentagonContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Nov 22, 2023.- The United States government is leading global efforts to build strong norms that will promote the responsible military use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Last week, the State Department announced that 47 states have now endorsed the «Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of ArtificialContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Nov 20, 2023.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ steadfast support for Ukraine as it defends itself from Russian aggression during talks with senior leaders in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, today. Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov during anContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Nov 15, 2023.- The Joint Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office is working on countermeasures, training and doctrine to establish solutions to address defense against unmanned aerial system attacks. Army Maj. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, director, of that office spoke today at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event, «CounteringContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Nov 14, 2023.- The Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik hosted the «Republic of Korea – United Nations Command Member States Defense Ministerial Meeting» in Seoul on November 14, 2023. Defense ministers and representatives from 17 United Nations Command (UNC)Member States participated, including Australia, Belgium,Continuar Leyendo
Washington, Nov 13, 2023.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula during talks today with South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik in Seoul, South Korea. The two leaders met alongside their respective delegations at theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Nov 13, 2023.- In 1953 the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) signed the Mutual Defense Treaty pledging to promote peace, defend against external threats, and strengthen collective defense in the Pacific region. Seventy years later, the U.S.-ROK Alliance now stands as one of the world’s premier alliances.Continuar Leyendo
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in New Delhi today, kicking off his ninth official visit to the Indo-Pacific. While in India, Austin will meet with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh as the two countries expand their defense industrial cooperation, enhance interoperability between their militaries and enhance innovationContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Nov 07, 2023.- Attributable to Department of Defense Spokesperson Cmdr. Jessica Anderson: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb will depart for an official visit to Japan this week to deepen U.S.-Japan Alliance cooperation on space, extended deterrence, and missile defense. In Tokyo, Assistant Secretary Plumb willContinuar Leyendo
