Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III credited outgoing Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger’s leadership in underscoring the Corps’ adaptability in the face of a rapidly changing national security landscape.
With the current hold in the Senate on confirming general and flag officers, as many as 650 critical leadership positions might be vacant by year’s end, the deputy Pentagon press secretary said.
Americans need to understand how crucial allies and partners are to U.S. national security strategies, Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy said.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg laid out the agenda for the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, next week, saying it will demonstrate alliance unity.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley has named Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black to succeed Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón “CZ” Colón-López.
The Defense Department announced an additional security assistance package of up to $800 million aimed at providing key capabilities to support Ukraine’s counteroffensive operations and defend against Russia’s war of aggression.
In the next four to five years, operations by the Defense Department in the space domain will likely be transformed, the U.S. Space Command deputy commander said.
The U.S. mission to defeat ISIS remains undeterred by Russia’s recent harassment of U.S. aircraft operating in Syria, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
