Month: August 2024

Analyzing the present, to prepare for the future.

DOD Trains Latin American Officials in Human Trafficking Awareness

Officials from DOD’s Combating Trafficking in Persons Office hosted an information session for participants from Latin American nations who are part of the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program.

U.S., Ukraine Leaders Discuss Current Situation in Russia-Ukraine War

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to discuss the attack on the Russian province of Kursk as well as the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.

Families of Service Members Gone Missing in Action Get Answers at Annual Briefing

More than 400 relatives of service members who did not come home from the Korean or Cold Wars attended personalized briefings to get updates on how the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is progressing on their cases.

Fiji, U.S., Host Seminar for Regional Land Forces

Against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, the armies of Fiji and the United States kicked off the 48th annual Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar and the 10th annual Senior Enlisted Forum.

NAVSCIATTS Receives Second Consecutive CNO Expeditionary Safety Award

For the second year in a row, the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School has been recognized with the Chief of Naval Operations Naval Expeditionary Readiness Through Safety Award.

Integrated Deterrence Is Key to Meeting Challenge of Future Conflicts, Brown Says

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., explained how incorporating integrated deterrence is key to meeting the challenges of an increasingly complex strategic environment in a speech in Omaha, Neb.

DOD Spells Out New Requirements to Counter Blast Overpressure Risks

In a policy memorandum signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, the Defense Department released requirements meant to help manage the risks to brain health from blast overpressure, which can be generated by weapons systems.

U.S. Seeks to Deter Regional War in Middle East

There is still time for diplomacy to work in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a news conference.