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General Says Crisis in Haiti Requires International Response

The situation in Haiti requires an international solution that also includes the Haitian perspective, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said.

U.S. Will Not Back Down on Support for Ukraine

Ukraine will not back down in the face of the Russia’s invasion and neither will the U.S., Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said before a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

Special Ops Builds on Strengths as it Charts Future   

U.S. Special Operations Command will integrate its current strengths with new domains, new technologies and new processes to perform its crucial mission even better, the command’s senior enlisted leader said.

U.S. Working Diplomatically With Niger on New Path of Cooperation

A U.S. delegation met with Nigerien officials, expressing concerns over Niger’s potential relationships with Russia and Iran, as well as the status of U.S. forces in the country, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.

Austin Returns to Global Travel With Next Week’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. will depart for Germany to participate in the 20th iteration of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.

NORAD Commander: Incursions by Unmanned Aircraft Systems on Southern Border Likely Exceed 1,000 a Month

There are likely more than 1,000 incursions by unmanned aircraft systems along the U.S.-Mexico border each month, Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot said.

Health Survey Will Be Used to Provide Better Care, Assess Readiness

The Defense Department is now fielding the 2024 Health Related Behaviors Survey to nearly 250,000 randomly selected active-duty service members.  

Austin Underscores NATO Unity in Meeting With Latvia’s Defense Minister

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III commended Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds for the continued assistance in helping Ukraine defend itself against the ongoing invasion.