NATO defense ministers discussed progress made in strengthening deterrence in the region and the various NATO missions and operations during a defense ministerial in Brussels.
The U.S. will supply Israel with the capabilities it needs to combat the Hamas terror group even as it supplies Ukraine with the weaponry needed to defeat Russia, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Africa is a continent of potential, and service members at the Southern European Task Force, Africa work every day to help African partners turn that potential into reality, the commander of the unit said.
Disposal experts destroyed the last remaining M55 rocket filled with sarin nerve agent at a Kentucky storage facility, completing the safe elimination of all declared chemical agents amassed between World War I and the late 1960s.
The U.S. will lead a newly formed coalition focused on developing Ukraine’s air force in a bid to bolster that country’s long-term capability to defend itself against Russian aggression, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
While China has some military advantages in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. and its allies are working together with increased training exercises and beefed up defense spending to deter China’s aggression, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific said.
Climate change, cyber vulnerabilities and malign state and non-state actors abroad are posing threats that challenge U.S. homeland defense, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander, U.S. Northern Command said.
The United States will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself and respond to the Hamas attack, President Joe Biden said.
