Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers opening remarks during the 26th iteration of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 12, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander C. Kubitza) FEBRUARY 13, 2025 - Stating that the U.S. does not believe NATO membership for Ukraine would be a "realistic" outcome of … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2025
Sailors Celebrate 75th Anniversary, 250th Navy Birthday
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 - U.S. 6th Fleet held a joint celebration of its 75th anniversary and the Navy’s 250th birthday onboard its flagship, the Blue Ridge-Class Command and Control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Feb. 12, 2025. Originally named U.S. Naval Forces, Mediterranean, U.S. Sixth Fleet was established February 12th, 1950. Sixth Fleet provides credible combat forces to … [Read more...]
Air Force Trains with Finnish Special Operations
Jumpmasters from the Utti Jaeger Regiment prepare to load a U.S. MC130-J Commando II in preparation for a military free-fall during a bilateral training at Utti Jaeger Regiment Base, Finland, Jan. 31, 2025. This training showcases U.S. forces’ lethality as well as re-establishes the U.S. military as a formidable deterrent to those who may try to test America’s military … [Read more...]
Operation Lone Star Helps Secure Border
A U.S. Soldier with the Texas Army National Guard looks across the Rio Grande River near Roma, Texas, while taking part in border operations with the Texas Tactical Border Force, Feb. 5, 2025. The TTBF, comprised of Texas National Guard members in a state active duty status, works with state and federal law enforcement officials, including U.S. Border Patrol, with a continuing … [Read more...]
Expertise on TAP
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 - The complexity of the biothreat landscape, augmented by advancements in biotechnologies, requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop agnostic platforms and programs to rapidly characterize biothreats and accelerate countermeasure development to better protect warfighters, the nation, and our allies. For this reason, the Defense Threat Reduction … [Read more...]