DECEMBER 13, 2024 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the President directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position. This announcement is the Biden Administration's seventy-second tranche of equipment … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Combating climate change is a priority to the nations of Africa, and U.S. officials are listening and responding to those concerns, said Maureen Farrell, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs at the Defense Writers Group, yesterday. African nations see the effects of climate change daily with the desertification of the Sahel … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Camp Asaka, Japan, today, speaking with leaders and troops from the U.S., Japan and Australia, who are participating in Exercise Yama Sakura. The secretary had a chance to talk to troops and leaders of the three nations. He told them that having the right platforms and processes is important. But more … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 12, 2024 - The Department of Defense announced the award of a cooperative agreement to the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU) today to enhance the academic and professional success of underrepresented students, particularly Hispanic students, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields relevant to the DoD. Led by the … [Read more...]

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in a fireside chat at the Royal United Services Institute in London, U.K., Dec. 10, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) DECEMBER 12, 2024 - The United States' capacity for innovation and its strong ties with like-minded partners will continue to serve as key advantages as warfare evolves, … [Read more...]