The U.S. is pushing to expand the production of key munitions for the Ukrainian military, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer said. “From an industrial base perspective, it’s largely been a battle of attrition,” William A. LaPlante, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told ...
The U.S. is finalizing an agreement to increase its aircraft presence, particularly its bombers, in Australia, part of a raft of developments the two countries discussed during the U.S.-Australia Ministerial Consultations on Aug. 6.
The U.S. and Japan announced plans to boost missile system co-production, including Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and Patriot PAC-3, to bolster deterrence and address “destabilizing behavior" in the region in July 28. The announcement follows Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary ...
Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. assumed leadership of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, succeeding Navy Adm. John Aquilino at a change of command ceremony, urging action amid China's “increasing intrusive and expansionist claims,” on May 3
The Department of the Air Force is still working on a first-of-its-kind suicide analysis that is meant to help the service refine its prevention and response efforts. Originally due in the spring, the Standardized Suicide Fatality Analysis report is taking longer than expected because this ...
Two B-52s returned home to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after a Bomber Task Force deployment to Guam. One of the bombers joined a joint drill with South Korea’s air force on its way home.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III embarks this weekend on his ninth trip to the Indo-Pacific theater, with visits set for India, South Korea, and Indonesia. Austin's visit follows the announcement last week that South Korea's first-ever reconnaissance satellite will be launched into space ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III outlined Dec. 4 the vital importance of U.S. defense investment keeping pace with that of China before issuing a statement warning that such competition would suffer “irreparable” damage if Congress opts for a yearlong continuing resolution, a real possibility ...
Senior Pentagon leaders would “like to see more” nominations and confirmations for top Defense Department civilian positions as several key spots remain vacant, but Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III played down concerns regarding the impact of the slow pace of picks. “This is something ...
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said her bill to remove prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command is still needed, despite Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III's commitment to do just that. “This is an extremely light touch. It just changes where ...
U.S. C-17s have now flown 104 loads of materiel out of Afghanistan as the retrograde continues, and U.S. Central Command plans to destroy more than 1,800 pieces of equipment. Between six and 12 percent of the entire retrograde process is complete, CENTCOM said in a ...
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III traveled to Israel for high-level meetings with Israeli officials, to discuss ways to further ways for the two militaries to work together as the U.S. prepares to re-engage on talks related to the Iranian nuclear deal, and an Iranian ...