Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met to discuss the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Armenia, which includes a longstanding partnership between Armenia’s Defense Ministry and the Kansas National Guard.
The Arctic strategic environment is changing profoundly, and the United States must pay greater attention and dedicate more resources to this crucial area, a Defense Department official said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called on the next generation of Army officers to lead with courage and unwavering commitment to those women and men who have answered the call to serve.
The Defense Department is mounting a strategic response to an urgent security challenge: rebuild America’s graphite production empire to boost the military’s lithium-ion batteries.
Navy leaders are focused on positioning the nation’s sea service as a world class employer in building upon this year’s recruiting and retention success, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti said.
The Defense Department’s top leaders in information systems recognized more than a dozen individuals and teams who contributed in exceptional ways to the advancement of the department’s information technology goals in 2024.
U.S. Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed several weapon systems that posed a threat to U.S. and coalition forces in Syria, the Defense Department announced.
The security assistance provides key capabilities to support Ukraine’s most urgent battlefield needs, including air defense, munitions for rocket systems and artillery and antitank weapons, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
