Kendall provides cadets a portrait of leaders, their qualities the nation needs for today’s global threats
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- In a bracing speech to Air Force Academy cadets who are the service’s future leaders, Department of the Air Force Secretary...
George Washington returns to Yokosuka
This marks the second time George Washington has served as the forward-deployed naval forces-Japan (FDNF-J) aircraft carrier. In 2008, it became the first nuclear-powered aircraft...
Oak Hill arrives in Malaga, Spain
“Our port visit in Málaga, Spain, is incredibly important for the ship,” said Cmdr. Beth-Ann Martin, Oak Hill’s executive officer. “It is useful to top...
USS Wasp Departs Rota before Return to Home Port
Wasp previously visited Rota in June for a similar replenishment in advance of traveling to the eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of U.S., Allied and...
Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Beloit
Beloit is the 15th Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) commissioned in the United States Navy and the first U.S. Navy ship to bear this namesake....
USS Hampton (SSN 767) Arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
"The arrival of Hampton at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard underscores our commitment to ensuring that our attack submarines remain ready for the challenges of tomorrow. The...
Austin Makes First Visit to Fiji by U.S. Defense Secretary
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Fiji today, marking the first visit to the Pacific Island nation by a U.S. Defense Secretary. ...
Russians Launch New Missile at Dnipro, U.S. Provides Ukraine With New Tactical Weapons
The Russians today launched a new kind of missile at Ukraine, what the Defense Department is calling an "intermediate-range ballistic missile," or IRBM, said the...
DOD Adjusts Nuclear Deterrence Strategy as Nuclear Peer Adversaries Escalate
Multiple nuclear peer adversaries challenge the U.S. and its allies' and partners' security, according to the Defense Department. "We are now in a world where...
DOD Comptroller Assesses Accomplishments, Aspirations
Over the past three years, the Defense Department's budget has increased from $700 billion to $850 billion. On Tuesday, Mike McCord, undersecretary of defense (comptroller),...