Washington, Sept 05, 2023.- Department of Defense Spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following statement: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) held the first virtual meeting of the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Senior Advisory Group today. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) DirectorContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Sept 02, 2023.- DOD leaders marked the second anniversary of the end of the war in Afghanistan today praising the valor, patriotism and courage of those who fought there and remembering those troops who died in the 20-year war. My thoughts today are with all of the brave AmericansContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 31, 2023.- As we mark two years since the conclusion of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, we salute the valor, patriotism, and selflessness of the American service members and civilians who fought and served there over the course of 20 years. Throughout America’s longest war, our troops showedContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 30, 2023.- As Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks spoke to West Point cadets today about climate change and the military, the Category 3 Hurricane Idalia slammed ashore in Florida. The storm is just the latest in environmental impacts caused by climate change. Hicks pointed to the firestorm inContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 29, 2023.- Hurricane Idalia is on track to reach Florida’s west coast by tomorrow morning. Idalia «may bring a life-threatening storm surge to portions of the Florida Gulf Coast, as well as strong winds and significant flooding across Southeastern states,» according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency reportContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 29, 2023.- Right now, Joint Task Force 5-0 has about 572 personnel assigned and operating in Hawaii. The task force’s mission is to support and augment the efforts of county, state and federal authorities in Hawaii to ensure the people of Maui receive necessary aid and assistance. DuringContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 26, 2023.- The Defense Department is instituting a forward-leaning, whole-of-department approach in accomplishing its top priority of maintaining the world’s foremost nuclear deterrence capability, a top Pentagon official said today. Deborah G. Rosenblum, assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs and executive secretary ofContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 24, 2023.- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has been searching for remains of U.S. military members in 45 nations. Besides bringing closure to their loved ones, this effort has strengthened America’s diplomatic ties with those nations, said the agency’s director, Kelly McKeague, who spoke virtually today with theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 22, 2023.- Last week, in a letter from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to counterparts in Europe, the U.S. signaled its willingness to approve the third-party transfer of U.S.-made F-16 aircraft to Ukraine. Both the Netherlands and Denmark have announced their intentions to make F-16 aircraft from theirContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Aug 22, 2023.- The longstanding defense relationship between the U.S. and Djibouti is a key facet to peace and stability in a critical region, a senior Pentagon policy official said. Mara Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, underscored the strong ties between the twoContinuar Leyendo
