The Defense Department is integrating lessons learned from executing the first iteration of its Replicator initiative as it tackles the next phase of the effort to put cutting-edge capabilities in the hands of warfighters, a senior Defense Innovation Unit official said.
The Missile Defense Agency’s Guam test represented the first ballistic missile defense test executed from that U.S. territory, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
Combating climate change is a priority to the nations of Africa, and U.S. officials are listening and responding to those concerns, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked U.S., Japanese and Australian troops participating in Exercise Yama Sakura for their commitment to service during a visit to Camp Asaka, Japan.
The United States’ capacity for innovation and its strong ties with like-minded partners will continue to serve as key advantages as warfare evolves, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
The U.S.-Japan alliance has never been stronger including a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a visit to Tokyo for meetings with Japanese leaders.
The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command highlighted the cooperation among adversarial nations and nonstate actors, and called for decisive action in the face of increasing complex global security threats.
U.S. Central Command will continue to work to prevent ISIS from reestablishing a foothold in Syria, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said during a news briefing.
