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Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe

Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23, an exercise that demonstrates the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy combat-credible troops and equipment.

DOD Official Discusses Strengthening the Industrial Base

Defense Department officials are focused on understanding the industrial base and what it would take to expand production, as well as finding better ways to collaborate with industry.

Leaders Say TikTok Is Potential Cybersecurity Risk to U.S.

The Chinese social media company TikTok is a potential threat to the United States, John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy and principal cyber advisor to the secretary of defense, said during testimony on Capitol Hill.

Parallel Processes Can Speed Up Weapons Acquisition, Vice Chairman Says

Taking the parallel versus sequential route in the acquisition process, might speed up the way the Defense Department gets new systems into the hands of warfighters, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Arctic Heating Up Literally and as Scene of Strategic Competition

Climate change is literally warming the Arctic; figuratively, the region is becoming a theater of great power competition.

Russians Make Minimal Progress in the Donbas, DOD Official Says

Russian forces in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine — where the bulk of the fighting is taking place — are suffering from poor command and control, low morale, and less than ideal logistics, a senior Defense Department official said.

Parent Services Integration a Top Priority for Special Operations Components  

Better integration with parent services is just one way leaders of the four service components of U.S. Special Operations Command believe they can enhance their own readiness for the future.  

DOD’s Great Strength Is its People, Undersecretary Says

The Defense Department is proud to represent the 3.3 million service members and DOD civilians who defend the nation every day and their families who serve alongside them, Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said.