As the global security landscape has become increasingly complex, the National Guard continues to fill its role as an indispensable warfighting force, while responding in times of crisis at home, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said.
U.S. Central Command announced it conducted a strike in Iraq that killed a Kataib Hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on U.S. forces in the region, the Pentagon press secretary said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III praised the close partnership between the U.S. and Kenya on a range of security issues as he met with Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III expressed gratitude for the service and sacrifice of military families during a virtual town hall event.
The Defense Department continues to urge Congress to pass the department’s base budget, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks underscored the imperative of maintaining a robust defense against threats to the homeland during a change of command ceremony at U.S. Northern Command headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
U.S. Southern Command hosted the annual Space Conference of the Americas to discuss the way ahead for space cooperation and interoperability.
President Joe Biden ordered the strikes in response to the militia strike that killed three U.S. service members and wounded more than 40 others at Tower 22 base in Jordan.
