Washington, December 22, 2022.- On December 21, as part of President Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $1.85 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $1 billion, as wellContinuar Leyendo

Washington, Dec 12, 2022.- There continues to be fighting in Ukraine along the forward line of troops, with particularly intense combat in the Donbas region as Russian forces conduct a ground offensive amid attempts to take the city of Bakhmut, a senior military official said today. Fighting remains heavy, andContinuar Leyendo

Washington, December 12, 2022.- Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks spoke at the 2022 Aspen Security Forum yesterday about the DOD’s pacing challenge. The 2022 National Defense Strategy names the People’s Republic of China as the most comprehensive and serious challenge to U.S. national security. This, Hicks said, «is theContinuar Leyendo

Washington, Dec 08, 2022.- The vicious Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, far from breaking the back of Ukrainian civilians, have increased resistance to Vladimir Putin’s invasion, senior U.S. and British military leaders said yesterday. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Royal NavyContinuar Leyendo

Washington, Dec 06, 2022.- The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NCWG) Executive Board formally welcomed the Department of Defense as a primary member on Dec. 1. NWCG provides national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal and territorial partners. Membership provides a common approach to fireContinuar Leyendo