The U.S. needs all three legs of its nuclear triad, including land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, air-launched cruise missiles and its sea-based weapons to guarantee a second-strike capability in a nuclear conflict.
The Navy’s Marine Mammal Program uses bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions to detect, locate and recover objects and threats in harbors and at sea for the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
The Defense Department’s top information systems officer emphasized the importance of protecting the joint force by being vigilant within DOD’s cyber battlespace.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed threats emanating from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and why alliances matter in an era of Great Power competition.
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office made big strides on efforts ranging from responsible and ethical artificial intelligence adoption to laying out expectations for data stewardship across the department.
DOD remains focused on restoring service members’ trust as military justice reforms aimed at strengthening the department’s response to sexual assault take root across the services.
DOD representatives will meet with partners in Saudi Arabia, during a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting to discuss ongoing and mutual security concerns in the Middle East, including those posed by Iran.
While 569 metric tons of aid have landed off the Defense Department’s Joint Logistics, Over-the-Shore pier in Gaza, getting the aid to the Palestinian people has been a problem, officials said.
