The National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to strengthen U.S. military deterrence against China and defeat it if necessary.
The United States is fully committed to continuing its support for Ukraine as that country battles for survival in the face of Russian aggression, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
U.S. commanders in Europe have placed bases in a higher state of alert in response to a combination of factors, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
The Defense Department has a steadfast and sacred commitment to finding, recovering, identifying and repatriating the remains of its heroes who are unaccounted for, the director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said.
The Navy is set to kick off a two-month humanitarian and civic assistance deployment to five countries in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility as part of the United States’ continued commitment to fostering goodwill and improving interoperability throughout the region.
With high seas expected, U.S. Central Command removed the temporary pier from its anchored position in Gaza and will tow it back to Ashdod, Israel, Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon press secretary said.
Close collaboration with like-minded partners remains a top priority as Defense Department leaders drive efforts to reinforce supply chains and bolster industrial capacity, a senior Pentagon official said.
Beginning next year, Spain and Luxembourg will join four other NATO nations that provide satellite communications services to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
