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Austin Welcomes Increased Cooperation With Bahrain

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Bahrain’s Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, one day after the U.S. and Bahrain signed the Comprehensive Security Integration Agreement.

U.S. Resumes ISR Flight Operations in Niger

The U.S. has more than 1,000 troops in Niger who had been participating alongside Nigerien troops in counterterrorism operations and security force assistance training.

Innovation Will Help Shape Future of Military Logistics

Innovation in logistics is key to the nation’s ability to deter aggression as it meets new and growing threats, a leader from the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment said.

DOD Honors Prisoners of War, Those Missing in Action

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action from every conflict since, and including, World War II.

Super Garuda Shield: U.S., Partners Train in Indo-Pacific

Just weeks after completing the largest ever Talisman Sabre in Australia, U.S. and partner forces are back in the field for another large-scale exercise designed to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. 

DOD’s Cyber Strategy Emphasizes Building Partner Capacity

The DOD made public its 2023 Cyber Strategy which reveals a new emphasis on helping U.S. partners and allies build their own cyber capacity.

Austin Remains Engaged With Lawmakers on Risks Posed by Senate Hold on Nominations

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III remains engaged with Congress in underscoring the ongoing risks to national security posed by the blanket hold on Senate confirmations for hundreds of military nominees, the Pentagon press secretary said.

Austin, Milley Remember Those Lost on 9/11

The defense community will never forget those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a ceremony marking the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack.