Forty years ago, terrorists drove two trucks filled with explosives into buildings housing a multinational peacekeeping force, killing 241 U.S. service members and 58 French military and civilian personnel in Beirut.
America’s efforts in the Middle East are in support of Israel’s right to defend itself from terrorism and to contain the violence, senior defense officials said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III directed an array of additional U.S. military capabilities to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to bolster the ability of American forces there to defend themselves.
President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve a supplemental budget request for fiscal 2024 that will allow Ukraine to continue its fight against Russian invaders and deliver military capabilities to Israel.
President Joe Biden underscored the importance of the United States’ continued leadership amid what he said is a critical time for democracies around the globe.
The DOD hopes to issue its first National Defense Industrial Strategy, which will be followed by an implementation plan, the assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy said.
U.S. service members are looking to deter groups from using the Israel-Hamas war as an opportunity to launch conflict that could engulf the region, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Nearly a decade ago, the DOD’s strategy for countering weapons of mass destruction was focused largely on places like Iran, North Korea and extremist organizations. Today, that focus has changed to address new realities.
