Month: July 2024

Analyzing the present, to prepare for the future.

Russia, China Vying for Influence in Southern Hemisphere With U.S.

Russian warships have been making port visits to Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and 22 nations in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility have signed on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Southcom commander said.

Military Experts Highlight Space Opportunities, Threats at Aspen Conference

Space and intelligence leaders spoke of the all-encompassing need for the United States to maintain space capabilities and the threats to U.S. space assets during discussions at the Aspen Security Forum.

NATO Nations Face Challenges to Defend the Alliance, Cavoli Says

The NATO alliance is in the midst of a major change in focus and readiness, Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the supreme allied commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command said.

DOD Developing Regional Sustainment Framework in Indo-Pacific

In coordination with Indo-Pacific allies, the U.S. military is launching a regional sustainment framework to begin development of a global network of regionally aligned maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities.

Brown Meets With Japanese, South Korean Counterparts in Tokyo

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., emphasized the importance of advancing the trilateral defense relationship between the U.S., South Korea and Japan during meetings in Tokyo.

Aid to Flow to Gaza via Land Route From Israel’s Port of Ashdod

The mission to get humanitarian aid to Gaza via the temporary pier, which the military calls Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, or JLOTS, has ended, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command said.

College Students Observe Government Service at Pentagon

More than a dozen college students visited the Pentagon to get a glimpse of how the Defense Department works and to learn more about the federal government and public service.

U.S. Goal in Middle East Is Easing Tensions, Finding Diplomatic Solutions

The United States would like to see a ceasefire in Gaza, an easing of tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border and a cessation of Houthi aggression in the Red Sea area, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.