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DOD Grows University Affiliated Research Center Partnerships With HBCUs

Maintaining technological superiority for the nation is a top goal for the Defense Department, and ensuring that happens means DOD must seek out diverse input from a variety of sources, the deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said.

Stoltenberg Expects NATO Leaders to Strengthen Alliance Posture

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he expects leaders will approve plans to strengthen the alliance’s posture in all domains of warfare and to continue their unwavering support for the people of Ukraine. 

Russian Forces Invading Ukraine Suffer Low Morale 

Russian forces invading Ukraine are suffering low morale that could affect the outcome of the battle there, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.  

DOD Official: Ukrainian Fighters Continue to Hold Off Russia From Invading Kyiv

Ukrainian forces have continued to hold off Russian attempts at invading the Ukraine capital of Kyiv by about 15 km to the northwest and about 30 km to the east in the past 24 hours, according to a senior Defense Department official.

Russian Troops Bogged Down in Face of Stiff Ukraine Resistance, Says DOD Official

Russian advances continue to be stalled near Kyiv, the Ukraine capital, and those forces have not made any significant advances toward the city, a senior Defense Department official said.

Biden Signs Order Transferring Arms to Ukrainian Defenders

President Joe Biden signed an order to transfer $800 million worth of equipment to help the people of Ukraine defend their freedom.

NATO Defense Ministers Urge Changes to Alliance Collective Defense

Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has changed the security environment, and the North Atlantic Alliance will change too, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the conclusion of a meeting of alliance defense ministers in Brussels. 

NATO Chief: There Will Be ‘High Price to Pay’ for Russian Use of Chemical Weapons

Russia is making “absurd claims” about biological labs and chemical weapons in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.