Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Brunei’s Minister of Defense II Pehin Halbi for talks at the Pentagon on security cooperation and information sharing.
There is still time for diplomacy to work in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a news conference.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered additional naval assets to the Middle East to reinforce the United States’ commitment to Israel’s defense amid escalating regional tensions.
William A. LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, praised a new DOD pilot program designed to streamline the process for procuring new military technology.
The Chief of Naval Operations Expeditionary Safety Award recognizes the team’s outstanding achievement in readiness and economy of operations through unwavering commitment to warfighter safety.
The strength of the Defense Department and international security lies with defense industrial base cooperation with allies, partners, industry and academia, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady said.
While there hasn’t been a direct assault on a U.S. military base yet, autonomous systems remain a threat and something the Defense Department is seeking solutions for.
The sheer size and scale of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine necessitates that the U.S. defense industrial base continues to evolve to meet potential future challenges of similar proportion, U.S. European Command’s top official said.
