Construction of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore system on the Mediterranean Sea, which will streamline delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, is now complete, the deputy Pentagon press secretary said.
U.S. Special Operations Command senior leaders emphasized the significant role that partnership plays in accomplishing their mission.
Once the temporary pier is completed, it will initially facilitate the delivery of an estimated 90 truckloads of international aid into Gaza a day and eventually scale to up to 150 truckloads a day.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the power of U.S. partnerships in the Indo-Pacific as he presided over the U.S. Indo-Pacific change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Construction of a temporary humanitarian aid pier for Gaza will continue after the Army had to relocate the construction site due to forecasted high seas, U.S. Central Command announced.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ commitment to deepening ties with key allies throughout the Indo-Pacific after meeting with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines.
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith spoke about maintaining a balance between being ready to respond to crises in the present while at the same time investing in future capabilities during a defense industry exposition.
Good cyber hygiene, which includes things like regularly changing passwords or applying software security patches, plays an outsized role in preventing America’s adversaries from hacking into and crippling U.S. infrastructure systems.
