Service-led recapitalization plans for the air refueling fleet should continue uninterrupted into the future, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command told members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Space Force Commander Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, who testified at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces, said the Defense Department must prepare for conflict in space to ensure deterrence.
U.S. Strategic Command stands ready to respond decisively, whether on the ground, in the air or beneath the seas, should deterrence fail, commander of the command Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed his strategic vision for the Defense Department as it relates to the Indo-Pacific region, while delivering remarks to alumni of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu.
The 100th service member from a group of remains handed over by North Korea seven years ago has been successfully identified, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced from Hawaii.
