The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is working with partner agencies, including the Missile Defense Agency and the military services, to pursue a Golden Dome designed to protect against inbound missile attacks.
National Guard Bureau Chief Air Force Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus said the Guard must continue to innovate, and that accelerating and reforming acquisition processes and leveraging the incredible ingenuity of warfighters is critical, during a defense conference in Washington.
Military leaders, veterans and families gathered at the Pentagon to honor retired Army Sgt. Maj. Eric Geressy as he received the Distinguished Service Cross — the Army’s second highest award for valor.
As part of DOD’s effort to align its civilian workforce with national security priorities, the department has been actively processing Deferred Resignation Program applications while working to achieve a strategic reduction in manpower of 5-8%.
Nothing provides national power more than a modernized nuclear triad and nuclear command and control, Stratcom Commander Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton said during a defense conference in Washington.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will continue to tactically engage Iranian-backed Houthis until they stop acting aggressively against U.S. ships in the region.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed, among other things, how the U.S. and Ireland are both struggling with the effects of illegal immigration during a meeting with Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor at the Pentagon.
The guided missile guided destroyer USS Gravely departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown on a deployment to the U.S. Northern Command area of operations to assist with border security efforts.
