Washington, April 21, 2023.- After a full day of discussion during the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reminded participating nations of the significance of their commitments. «Over the past year, members of this contact groupContinuar Leyendo
Two years ago at the Climate Leaders Summit led by President Joseph R Biden Jr., Honorable Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III committed to produce tailored versions of the DOD Climate Assessment Tool (DCAT) for six allies: Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom. OverContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 21, 2023.- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, today, and his very presence in embattled Ukraine sent the message to the people of the country that «NATO stands with Ukraine,» he said. Stoltenberg met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and toured the city, seeingContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 20, 2023.- On April 13, 2022, the Periodic Review Board (PRB) process determined that continued law of war detention of Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush (ISN 685) was no longer necessary to protect against a continuing significant threat to the national security of the United States. TheContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 19, 2023.- Following a meeting today at the headquarters of the Swedish navy on Musko Naval Base near Stockholm, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III acknowledged the efforts taken by Sweden in the last year to enhance its already strong alliance with the United States. «The tiesContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 18, 2023.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defense, to the Pentagon today to discuss the short-term and long-term implications of the U.S.-U.K. alliance. The United States has no closer ally than the United Kingdom, Austin saidContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 17, 2023.- The Defense Department continues to actively address the incident involving the unauthorized disclosure of classified documents, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a news conference today. Massachusetts Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira, 21, was arrested April 13, by the FBI atContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 17, 2023.- I want to commend the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their swift arrest in connection with this investigation. I pledge the full support and cooperation of the Department of Defense to the DOJ’s investigation. The Department of Defense, in close partnershipContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 14, 2023.- The Navy will christen and launch the newest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin. This event marks the last planned side-launch of a ship at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine,Continuar Leyendo
Washington, April 12, 2023.- The United States and the Philippines have made rapid strides in upgrading their alliance, and are charging ahead to do more, defense leaders from both countries said at the Pentagon today. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Carlito Galvez Jr., senior undersecretary andContinuar Leyendo
