Washington, July 13, 2022.- The meeting between Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles was more of a family reunion than a strategic summit. The two men met in the Pentagon to discuss what Austin called the «unbreakable alliance» betweenContinuar Leyendo
Washington, July 12, 2022.- Africa is a huge and complex continent. Its problems are such that it will require African nations working with other nation partners to address the complex problems that beset it, Chidi Blyden, the Defense Department’s deputy assistant secretary for African affairs, said to the Senate ForeignContinuar Leyendo
Washington, July 12, 2022.- Attributed to Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Todd Breasseale: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov to provide an update on U.S. security assistance to Ukraine in support of their fight to defend their democracy, including a new $400Continuar Leyendo
Suecia y Finlandia, motivadas por la invasión rusa de Ucrania, entregaron el pasado 18 de mayo sus solicitudes de ingreso en la Alianza. Washington, 12 de Julio de 2022.- mEl presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, transmitió este lunes al Senado el protocolo de adhesión de Finlandia y Suecia aContinuar Leyendo
Washington, July 11, 2022.- On July 9, 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III held a call with Japanese Minister of Defense KISHI Nobuo to express sincere condolences on behalf of the United States Department of Defense following the shocking and senseless murder of former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo. TheContinuar Leyendo
Washington, July 10, 2022.- The U.S. is planning to provide more assistance to Ukraine with another presidential drawdown authority security package valued at $400 million. Included in this latest set of gear and supplies is something the U.S. has previously not sent to Ukraine: 1,000 rounds of 155 mm artilleryContinuar Leyendo
The Russians are making «slow and uneven advances» through northern Donetsk, a senior military official said speaking on background today. Washington, July 08, 2022.- The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused hard and brutal fighting, but the Ukrainians are making the Russians pay for every foot of territory they areContinuar Leyendo
Washington, July 06, 2022.- No one doubts Ukraine’s courage in combatting the Russian invasion of their country, but courage alone can only go so far. Ukrainian service members need effective military capabilities at the right moments to defend their people. That is the mission of the International Donor Coordination CellContinuar Leyendo
During a ceremony in Brussels, NATO ambassadors today signed the accession protocols that will move Finland and Sweden a step closer to joining the alliance. Brussels, July 05, 2022.- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said it was a historic day «for Finland, for Sweden, for NATO and for Euro-Atlantic security.»Continuar Leyendo
Washington, 01 July, 2022.- The Defense Department does not believe there is any credence to Russia saying its retreat from Snake Island (in the Black Sea area of Ukraine) was a gesture of goodwill, said a senior DOD official today, who took questions from the Pentagon press regarding Russia andContinuar Leyendo
