Washington, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand today discussed modernization of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and military assistance for Ukraine’s defense at a meeting at the Pentagon. NORAD is a United States-Canada organization with the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace controlContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Feb 10, 2023.- Allies and partners are an integral part of the U.S. National Defense Strategy, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, said today. Speaking at a Center for a New American Security event, Celeste Wallander addressed questions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but her mainContinuar Leyendo
Washingon, Feb 09, 2023.- The U.S. — including the Defense Department — has multiple efforts underway to provide assistance to Turkey following devastating earthquakes, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today. «In coordination with USAID , the State Department and the interagency, the Department of DefenseContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Feb 06, 2023.- The U.S. military today began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, said the recovery effortContinuar Leyendo
Washington, 04 Feb, 2023.- A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement. President Joe Biden ordered the action on Wednesday, but it was delayed until the balloon was over water off theContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Feb 04, 2023.- The Defense Department today announced a new package of security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the authorization of a presidential drawdown of security assistance, valued at up to $425 million, as well as $1.75 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds. Today’s announcement includes critical airContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Feb 02, 2023.- The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Majid Khan from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Belize. Majid Khan pled guilty before a Military Commission in February 2012. Pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement, Khan pledged to cooperate with the U.S.Continuar Leyendo
Washington, Feb 01, 2023.- The Philippines and the United States are fundamentally agreed on the vision they see for the Indo-Pacific region — one that is free of coercion and where countries operate according to international law. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is in the Philippines to strengthenContinuar Leyendo
Washington, January 30, 2023.- The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) has relaunched a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments, known as GIDE, in partnership with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The experimentation team is comprised of U.S. military and civilian personnel from all service branches and multipleContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 30, 2023.- The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is growing more complex and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with allies in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines to continue efforts to strengthen the security environment in the region. China remains the pacing challengeContinuar Leyendo
