Day: December 6, 2024

Analyzing the present, to prepare for the future.

Austin Signs New Strategy for Countering Effects of Unmanned Systems

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a new classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems, commonly known as drones.

Air Force Works to Keep Nuclear Triad Mission Ready During Recapitalization

The Air Force is working to meet the challenge of maintaining mission readiness for bomber and land-based missile legs of the nation’s nuclear triad, while working to meet the government-mandated recapitalization of both those platforms. 

Austin Welcomes Armenia’s Defense Minister to Pentagon

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met to discuss the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Armenia, which includes a longstanding partnership between Armenia’s Defense Ministry and the Kansas National Guard. 

China Increasing Interest in Strategic Arctic Region

The Arctic strategic environment is changing profoundly, and the United States must pay greater attention and dedicate more resources to this crucial area, a Defense Department official said.