DOD’s top official told Congress that the department’s fiscal year 2025 budget request includes tradeoffs between capability in the future and readiness.
The Defense Department’s success in an evolving security landscape is defined by the joint force’s ability to address current threats while at the same time preparing for the future, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., said.
Construction of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore system on the Mediterranean Sea, which will streamline delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, is now complete, the deputy Pentagon press secretary said.
U.S. Special Operations Command senior leaders emphasized the significant role that partnership plays in accomplishing their mission.
Once the temporary pier is completed, it will initially facilitate the delivery of an estimated 90 truckloads of international aid into Gaza a day and eventually scale to up to 150 truckloads a day.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the power of U.S. partnerships in the Indo-Pacific as he presided over the U.S. Indo-Pacific change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Construction of a temporary humanitarian aid pier for Gaza will continue after the Army had to relocate the construction site due to forecasted high seas, U.S. Central Command announced.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ commitment to deepening ties with key allies throughout the Indo-Pacific after meeting with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines.
