Day: March 15, 2024

Analyzing the present, to prepare for the future.

NORAD Commander: Incursions by Unmanned Aircraft Systems on Southern Border Likely Exceed 1,000 a Month

There are likely more than 1,000 incursions by unmanned aircraft systems along the U.S.-Mexico border each month, Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot said.

Austin Returns to Global Travel With Next Week’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. will depart for Germany to participate in the 20th iteration of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

DOD Applauds Funding for Pacific’s Freely Associated States

Legislation providing billions of dollars of U.S. funding for Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau will maintain America’s commitment to the Freely Associated States, a senior Defense Department official said.

Austin Underscores NATO Unity in Meeting With Latvia’s Defense Minister

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III commended Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds for the continued assistance in helping Ukraine defend itself against the ongoing invasion.

Health Survey Will Be Used to Provide Better Care, Assess Readiness

The Defense Department is now fielding the 2024 Health Related Behaviors Survey to nearly 250,000 randomly selected active-duty service members.