Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon to discuss Ukraine’s strategic goals for the coming year and a long-term vision for a future force.
Following last week’s CV-22A Osprey mishap off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan, a search and rescue operation had been ongoing for any possible survivors. That operation has now transitioned to a search and recovery operation.
Violent extremist organizations have taken advantage of weak governments and failed states across the Sahel region, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs said.
This has been the most transformative year for U.S. force posture in the Indo-Pacific in a generation, Ely Ratner, assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, said.
Combined Japanese and U.S. teams were able to locate additional remains after an aviation mishap involving a CV-22A Osprey aircraft with eight airmen on board in Japan.
Congress could pass a budget with supplementary funding that would ensure robust continuation of DOD support to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the importance of the U.S.-Romania defense relationship as he met with Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and Defense Minister Angel Tilvar at the Pentagon.
Getting young people to choose a career in the military will require more people talking about what opportunities there are in the service, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
