APRIL 9, 2024 – The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), has made multiple drug interdictions in the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of operations (AOR). In March, while on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean, the crew detected a self-propelled semi-submersible drug … [Read more...]
Air Force Senior Leaders Visit Eielson AFB
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin pose with Col. Paul Townsend, 354th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sean Milligan, 354th FW command chief, at Eielson Air Force, Alaska, April 6, 2024. They visited the base to demonstrate their appreciation of Airmen and Guardians serving outside the continental U.S. and … [Read more...]
AUKUS Partners Consider Cooperation With Japan
APRIL 9, 2024 - The U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom, members of the AUKUS partnership, are considering cooperation with Japan on advanced capabilities projects. An aim of AUKUS is identifying the optimal pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability, as well as cooperation on a range of other advanced defense … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Interdicts More Than $24 Million in Illegal Narcotics
Crew members from USCGC Margaret Norvell (WPC 1105) board a drug smuggling vessel carrying 30 bales of illegal narcotics approximately 190 miles south of Puerto Rico March 24, 2024. The bales weighed more than 1,850 pounds and have an estimated street value of approximately $24.3 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the USCGC Margaret Norvell crew) APRIL 8, 2024 … [Read more...]
Army Meets with President Milei, Defense Leaders in Argentina
APRIL 8, 2024 - U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Argentina this week where she met with Argentine President Javier Milei and senior defense leaders and took part in the U.S.-provided donation of a C-130H Hercules aircraft to the country’s air force. The general’s visit aimed to foster dialogue and cooperation with the … [Read more...]