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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Department of Defense hosts second technology readiness experimentation event at Camp Atterbury
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) and the Indiana National Guard will host the second 2024 Technology Readiness Experimentation event (T-REX 24-2) to mature and assess promising capability prototypes.
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Defense Department announces transition in space policy leadership
As the nation continues to fortify its alliances and partnerships in the space domain, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy has expressed profound appreciation for Dr. Vipin Narang's service as the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.
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AUKUS advances AI-enabled military operations with successful RAAIT trials
In March 2024, AUKUS experts successfully deployed autonomous and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled sensing systems during the Resilient and Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Technology (RAAIT) trials as part of the AUKUS advanced capabilities line of effort, known as Pillar II.
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Defense Department issues new policy on blast overpressure risk management
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks issued a statement on August 9, 2024, regarding the new Blast Overpressure Risk-Management Policy Memorandum. She emphasized the importance of health and wellbeing for Service members and civilian personnel to maintain the U.S. military's readiness and capability.
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Biden administration announces new $125 million security aid package for Ukraine
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today additional security assistance to address Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This marks the Biden Administration's sixty-third tranche of equipment provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, valued at approximately $125 million, aims to enhance Ukraine's capabilities in several key areas, including air defense, multi-mission radars to detect and counter enemy artillery, and anti-tank weapons.
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Navy to christen future USNS Point Loma in Mobile
The Navy will christen the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Flight II configurations, during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, August 10, in Mobile, Alabama.
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U.S., Egypt reaffirm defense ties in talks amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Austin discusses regional security with Israeli defense minister
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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U.S.–U.K. teams awarded funds for research on adversary social influence campaigns
The Department of Defense announced the selection of a team of United States and United Kingdom academic researchers to investigate the growing threat that malign social influence campaigns pose to democracies. Awarded through the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI)'s Social Science Program, the project, "Influence, Manipulation, and Information Threats as Adversarial Techniques: Events, Evolution, and Effects," is led by Professor Jacob Shapiro at Princeton University in the U.S. and Professor Martin Innes at Cardiff University in the U.K.
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19th annual U.S.-Colombia Defense Bilateral Working Group focuses on emerging threats
On July 29-30, 2024, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ms. Jana Nelson co-chaired the 19th U.S.-Colombia Defense Bilateral Working Group (DBWG) with Colombian Vice Minister of Defense for Strategy and Planning Luis Edmundo Suárez Soto. The meeting took place at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
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Australia-U.S. ministerial consultations reaffirm alliance commitments
On August 6, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and their Australian counterparts, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, met in Annapolis, Maryland, for the 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).
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President nominates two officers for promotion in U.S. Army
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
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Department of Defense awards $11.8 million to boost domestic lithium carbonate production
The Department of Defense announced today an $11.8 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) office to Lithium Nevada Corporation (Lithium Nevada), a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Corp. The award aims to accelerate the extraction and processing of lithium carbonate and directly supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy's objective to expand support for domestic production of critical minerals.
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U.S., Niger announce completion of troop withdrawal from Air Base 201
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger have announced the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Air Base 201 in Agadez.
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U.S., Australia discuss alliance progress and global security challenges
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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U.S., Israeli defense leaders discuss security amid rising tensions
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Secretary Austin reaffirms U.S. support in call with Israeli defense minister
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Deputy Secretary of Defense hosts fourth quarterly meeting with Defense Business Board
Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon provided the following readout:
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Secretary Austin reserves authority on 9/11 military commission pre-trial agreements
Secretary Austin signed a memo reserving for himself the specific authority to enter into pre-trial agreements with the accused in the 9/11 military commission cases. Additionally, as the superior convening authority, the Secretary has withdrawn from the pre-trial agreements that were previously signed in those cases.
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