The United States’ capacity for innovation and its strong ties with like-minded partners will continue to serve as key advantages as warfare evolves, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
The U.S.-Japan alliance has never been stronger including a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a visit to Tokyo for meetings with Japanese leaders.
U.S. Central Command will continue to work to prevent ISIS from reestablishing a foothold in Syria, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said during a news briefing.
The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command highlighted the cooperation among adversarial nations and nonstate actors, and called for decisive action in the face of increasing complex global security threats.
Supply chain issues remain a critical challenge as the Defense Department tries to ramp up satellite production to meet the needs of service members on the ground, the Space Development Agency’s director said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited the USS George Washington in Japan to thank sailors for their service and sacrifice in support of the U.S. military, the U.S.-Japan alliance and a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
The United States has spent trillions of dollars on ensuring intelligence and the network that distributes that intelligence is the best on the planet, but more needs to be done, Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh said.
The $988 million package of new equipment includes unmanned aerial systems, rocket munitions and support for maintenance and repair programs.
