Assessments include how heat waves and flooding affect defense efforts. The Department of Defense (DOD) published a piece this week covering the leadership goals of Iris A. Ferguson,…
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Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meets in Brussels
Two Defense Department officials participate. Undersecretary of Defense William A. LaPlante led the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels, Belgium, over the weekend, where he was joined…
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HIMARS Exercises Held in Latvia
U.S. Army deploys soldiers to train on rocket systems for national combat readiness. U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced that two High Mobility Rocket Systems (HIMARS) are being…
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DOD Implements Recommendations to Prevent Sexual Assault
Department official speaks before House Armed Services Committee. Defense Department Undersecretary Gilbert Cisneros recently spoke before the House Armed Services Committee, where he was asked how the Defense…
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Secretary Austin Pledges Care for Service Member Families
Releases memo and memorandum outlining effort details. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin published a memo last week, along with a memorandum issued by the Department of Defense, outlining…
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Fighting Fitz Completes First Post-Collision Deployment
Five years and millions in repairs have succeeded in restoring the destroyer to combat service. The guided-missile destroyer, the Fitzgerald (also known as the Fighting Fitz) has returned…
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U.S. Army Chinooks Cleared to Fly
The entire fleet was grounded in August due to engine fires. The U.S. Army recently announced that the majority of its Chinook helicopter fleet has been cleared for…
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Strategic Command Nominee Testifies Before Senate
Senators expressed concerns regarding the nuclear threat from hostile nations. U.S. Air Force General Anthony Cotton testified last week before the Senate Armed Services Committee as President Biden’s…
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Representative McCaul Calls for Certainty on Taiwan
He says a strong doctrine is needed. Representative Michael McCaul of Texas has called for a stronger “doctrine of certainty” when it comes to the U.S. relationship between…
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Navy Preps Carrier Strike Group for Project Overmatch
The move is part of the Defense Department’s command network vision for information sharing. The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy a carrier strike group in 2023 as…
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