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Chinese aircraft have buzzed the aircraft of many nations, in one instance flying within 20 feet of a U.S. military plane flying in international airspace, U.S. officials said ..read more
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The U.S. is using a whole-of-government approach to build strong relationships and achieve its long-term goals with African nations, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said ..read more
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The January 1973 decision to fill the U.S. military's ranks exclusively with volunteers rather than with draftees has been proven sound, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said ..read more
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Within the 2022 National Defense Strategy, integrated deterrence — including increased partnerships with allies and partners — plays a central role to defending against both the acute and strategic threats posed by China and Russia ..read more
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Since 2014, the United States has sent Ukraine more than $32.4 billion in security assistance, and while the transfer of equipment is important in Ukraine's defense, the training aspect of this aid may have longer-term implications ..read more
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U.S. government officials are doing all they can to discourage China from supplying Russia with arms that could be used to subjugate Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said ..read more
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Even as the U.S. focuses on getting Ukraine what it needs, it has always prioritized accountability and Ukraine has too, the undersecretary of defense for policy told a House panel ..read more
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Air Force Lt. Col. Alecia Campbell shares how her brother Chief Master Sgt. Alquintin Steele's words from more than 10 years ago have impacted her successful career ..read more
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Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen worked around the clock to deliver an emergency field hospital to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, as part of the United States' continuing commitment to assist survivors of the catastrophic Feb. 6 earthquake ..read more
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone to Ukraine's defense minister on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion, praising Ukrainians for their courage and resolve ..read more