U.S. Central Command is the only geographic combatant command that routinely engages with U.S. adversaries, including violent extremist groups that aim to destabilize the region, its commander said today. Washington, April 28, 2021.- Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. said the two most urgent threats in the coming yearsContinuar Leyendo
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala disappeared while conducting training operations in the Bali Sea. More than 50 individuals were on board at the time. The Defense Department is providing assistance to help the Indonesians search for that submarine. Washington, April 24, 2021.- «At the requestContinuar Leyendo
Two Defense Department leaders discussed threats to the U.S. from China and Russia and the DOD’s steps at providing a credible deterrent during a Senate Armed Services Committee budget hearing today. Washington, April 20, 2021.- «For the first time in our history, the nation is facing two nuclear-capable strategic peerContinuar Leyendo
The nation’s capital has national memorials commemorating the sacrifices of service men and women who died in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Until this year, there hasn’t been a national memorial commemorating World War I. Washington, D.C., April 18, 2021.-Nearly 4.7 million Americans served in uniform during WWI, withContinuar Leyendo
The United States is well aware of Taliban threats to the U.S. military drawdown, which are scheduled to begin May 1 and be completed by Sept. 11, 2021, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby told the media today at the Pentagon. Washington, 17 de Abril de 2021.- «We’ve seen theirContinuar Leyendo
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Brussels today for meetings with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. It’s the first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began. By Jim Garamone Brussels, April 14, 2021.- Afghanistan, Russia and the future of the alliance are among the issues being discussed.Continuar Leyendo
