Washington, May 07, 2023.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak discussed the situation in Ukraine and ways to strengthen interoperability between the United States and Poland during a meeting at the Pentagon. The two men met today, in part, to sign the ReciprocalContinuar Leyendo
Washington, May 04, 2023.- The United States and the Philippines will continue the fundamental work needed to modernize and strengthen the alliance between the two nations, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today at the Pentagon. The secretary hosted a full-honorsContinuar Leyendo
Washington, May 03, 2023.- The Defense Department announced an additional security assistance package for Ukraine today containing more ammunition for U.S.-provided High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems among other weapons to arm Ukrainian forces against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. The latest package, valued at up to $300 million, marks theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 25, 2023.- Department of Defense Spokesperson Lt Col Phil Ventura provided the following readout: U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Chidi Blyden participated in the Defense Cooperation Pillar of the U.S.-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue today at the DACOR Bacon House in Washington, DC. The KenyanContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 24, 2023.- We welcome the release of Australia’s Defence Strategic Review (DSR) — it is the latest example of the pivotal role Australia plays in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific, including through participation in AUKUS and the Quad. The DSR demonstrates Australia’s commitment to being at theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 23, 2023.- More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war of choice against Ukraine, Ukraine continues to fight, and allies and partners continue to support and stand behind the nation, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley said at Ramstein Air Base, Germany today. The chairmanContinuar Leyendo
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
