The U.S. Government recognizes child soldiering as a form of human trafficking, which occurs when a governmental armed group unlawfully recruits or uses children — through force, fraud, or coercion — as combatants or in support roles.
The Defense Department announced it will be providing close to $2.5 billion in additional new security assistance support to Ukraine intended to reaffirm the department’s commitment to supporting Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.
Americans will remember Carter for his leadership in office and his distinguished post-presidency, but the Defense Department also honors his sterling service in uniform, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Temple served as chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1986 to 1990, capping 43 years of military service. During his time as chief, he was instrumental in shaping the National Guard of today.
The Space Force in the past 5 years has supported an increase in the speed of space launches by nearly 500%, shared space situational awareness data with 34 nations and provided positioning, navigation and timing, or PNT, services to GPS users worldwide.
Special operations forces have been crucial in U.S. counterterrorism efforts, but they also have a place in what is known as a great power competition, Chris Maier, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, said.
The Defense Department announced that there are approximately 2,000 U.S. troops deployed to Syria, which is roughly 1,100 more than had been reported in the past.
The Defense Department released the “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” report, which offers insight into the capabilities, strategies and goals of China and its military.
