Navy vessels have been sailing the Red Sea as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a U.S.-led, multinational coalition established to counter attacks by Houthi terrorists on merchant and naval vessels.
Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premiere and largest annual special operations forces exercise that works to strengthen combined partner force collaboration in Africa alongside international and NATO international special operations forces.
Partnerships with allies and across the services are key to maintaining the United States’ edge amid an increasingly challenging national security backdrop, the military’s top officers said.
Canadian Defense Minister William Blair discussed updates to his country’s defense policy with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who hosted him at the Pentagon.
U.S. military aid is reaching Ukraine as that nation’s military strives to blunt Russian attacks in the Kharkiv region, the deputy Pentagon press secretary said.
The West’s defense industrial base is picking up speed and will continue to accelerate past the capability of Russia, the deputy commander of U.S. European Command said.
Retired Navy four-star admiral William H. McRaven underscored the importance of having trust-based partnerships to facilitate communications among special operations forces organizations across the globe.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III urged South Carolina State University graduates to use their unique talents to chart their own paths of service, underscoring the vital role young leaders will play in shaping the future for all Americans.
