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NATO Begins Largest Exercise Since Cold War

Over the next six months, thousands of U.S. service members will participate in Steadfast Defender 24, the largest NATO exercise since the end of the Cold War. 

Japan Takes Leadership Roles Protecting Global Security

Japan is taking leadership roles that not only benefit people in the Indo-Pacific, but the global community, the director for Japan policy at the Defense Department’s Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Office said.

Battle Looming Between AI and Counter-AI, Says Official

The United States is well positioned to advance in the artificial intelligence space, the executive director of the DOD Cyber Crime Center said during the Google Defense Forum.

Change in ISIS Threat Means Evolution in Long-Term U.S.-Iraq Relationship

The Pentagon underscored the mutual commitment by the United States and Iraq to strengthening their evolving security relationship.

U.S., Partners Launch Additional Strikes Against Houthi Military Targets

U.S. and partner forces launched additional defensive strikes against military targets in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen aimed at further diminishing the terrorist group’s capabilities.

Austin Urges Continued Support for Ukraine

The U.S. remains determined to work alongside its allies to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.

U.S.-Led Coalition Announces New Initiatives to Bolster Ukraine’s Long-Term Armor, Drone Capabilities

The U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group is undertaking two new initiatives aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s armor and drone capabilities, a senior Pentagon official announced.

U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation Growing, Maturing, DOD Official Says

Defense cooperation between the United States and Vietnam is growing, but it is only one aspect of the growing relationship between the two countries, Lindsey W. Ford, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia, said.