Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Qatari leaders today to thank them for their help in evacuating Afghans from Kabul, saying »at a critical and historic moment Qatar went above and beyond, and your generosity helped to save thousands of lives.» Washington, September 07, 2021.- Upon arrivalContinuar Leyendo
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini for his country’s help in the evacuation effort from Afghanistan. Washington, September 06, 2021.- The two men held discussions at the Pentagon that also included threats from Russia, increased cooperation on the issues presented by China andContinuar Leyendo
Brussels, September 04, 2021.- NATO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark are jointly organizing the 17th Annual NATO Conference on, Arms Control, Disarmament and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Non-Proliferation on 6-7 September 2021. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will deliver a speech at the opening of theContinuar Leyendo
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
