Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale underscored their countries’ ties by signing a five-year framework for defense cooperation and enhancing interoperability between the two militaries.
The Defense Department’s Spirit of Hope Award was awarded to six people and a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families during a Pentagon ceremony.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi for his leadership in promoting the role of women in security during an enhanced honor cordon and meeting at the Pentagon.
The U.S. announced it will send an additional security assistance package for Ukraine as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy concluded his second visit to Washington since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion.
The Senate voted to confirm Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Randy A. George as Army chief of staff and Gen. Eric M. Smith as Marine Corps commandant.
During a meeting at the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III updated Ukraine’s president and highlighted his personal commitment and involvement and work with international leaders on providing security assistance.
The Defense Department remains committed to strengthening its technical advantage in a strategic environment that is increasingly being shaped by high-tech competition, a senior Pentagon policy official said.
The Defense Department is now working to upgrade veterans’ discharges that were less than honorable as a result of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
