U.S. European Command is processing and transporting thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan to the United States and this process will become more intense in the coming days, Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, the commander of U.S. European Command, told Pentagon reporters via video teleconference. Washington, September 02, 2021.- ThousandsContinuar Leyendo
The U.S. military is marking the 70th anniversary of its alliance with America’s closest Pacific allies — Australia and New Zealand. Washington, September 01, 2021.- The Australia, New Zealand and United States Security Treaty was signed in San Francisco on Sept. 1, 1951. The pact formally committed the nations to protectContinuar Leyendo
The United States will continue to urge Russia to end its illegal occupation of Ukraine’s Crimea and looks to strengthen bonds between the United States and Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Andrii Taranto at the Pentagon today. Washington, AugustContinuar Leyendo
The U.S. military conducted an unmanned drone strike in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan — to the east of Kabul — which killed two ISIS-K individuals who were known to be responsible for planning and facilitation activities within the organization, the Pentagon’s joint staff deputy director for regional operations said. Washington, AugustContinuar Leyendo
As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the Defense Department is building capacity to house up to 50,000 Afghan evacuees on seven different military installations across the United States. Washington, August 27, 2021.- «The request for assistance from the State Department specifically requested that the Department of Defense provide culturally appropriateContinuar Leyendo
Geneva, August 27, 2021.- The Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya concluded on Thursday 26 August a 4-day visit to Tripoli during which they had high-level talks with Libyan governmental and judicial authorities regarding the situation of human rights in Libya. They also provided the Libyan authorities with an update aboutContinuar Leyendo
Joint Task Force Haiti has conducted some 364 full-spectrum missions, as of yesterday, using DOD and U.S. Coast Guard assets, which have assisted in saving about 436 lives and delivering vital aid, according to the Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations. Wasgington, 25 August, 2021.- Army Maj. Gen. WilliamContinuar Leyendo
The U.S. Space Command reached initial operational capability today and is on the path to meeting full operational capability in the near future, its commander said. Washington, August 25, 2021.- Army Gen. James H. Dickinson spoke today at the U.S. Space Foundation’s 36th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. «WeContinuar Leyendo
In the last 24 hours, more than 10,000 evacuees have been moved out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. It’s an exhausting pace the U.S. military will sustain so that everyone eligible to leave the country can get out, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command said. Kabul, AugustContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 23, 2021.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered the Commander of U.S. Transportation Command to activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). CRAF activation provides the Department of Defense access to commercial air mobility resources to augment our support to the DepartmentContinuar Leyendo
