U.S. defense officials are encouraged by the way allies and partners are increasingly acting together to counter Chinese attempts to claim vast areas of the South China Sea and to deter China from military action in the region.
The Defense Department remains committed to upholding global norms against the use of chemical weapons after fulfilling its decades-long pledge to destroy the last vestiges of the United States’ noxious ammunition stockpile.
Officials emphasized the importance of the U.S. Constitution to the military as Army Gen. Mark A. Milley transferred responsibility as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.
Teamwork and cooperation are key to success in this “decisive decade,” said Derek H. Chollet, President Joe Biden’s nominee for undersecretary of defense for policy.
National Security Agency Director Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone announced the creation of a new entity to oversee the development and integration of artificial intelligence capabilities within U.S. national security systems.
Army Pvt. Travis T. King, who was recently released from North Korean custody, arrived in San Antonio, where he will be going through a reintegration program, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
“Africa matters” was the message that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivered during a speech in Luanda, Angola.
National Armaments Directors from more than 40 countries, the European Union and NATO gathered in Brussels to further ongoing efforts aimed at solving industrial base and sustainment challenges in support of Ukraine.
