News and reports from the Department of Defense, DOD.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced additional security assistance to address Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package valued at up to $150 million, providing Ukraine with key capabilities such as additional air defense interceptors, artillery, and anti-tank weapons.

The Department of Defense (DoD), in close coordination with the Government of Japan, announced a plan to upgrade U.S. tactical aircraft laydown across multiple military installations in Japan.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

The Department of Defense (DoD) has published the National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) Interim Implementation Report, detailing the progress made toward implementing actions outlined in the NDIS. Released in January by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP)), the NDIS provides a strategic vision and identifies four priorities for modernizing the defense industrial ecosystem.

Department of Defense Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout:

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

The Department of Defense (DoD) announced the selection of 11 university scientists and engineers for the 2024 class of the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF), its flagship single-investigator award for basic research. The department will support this cohort with up to $33 million to explore new frontiers in knowledge and advance transformative, fundamental research at their respective institutions.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today the 2024 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence.

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army recently completed an end-to-end flight test of a hypersonic missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. The test provided data on the performance of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) All Up Round.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

This week, the Department of Defense announced the appointment of eight new members to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The committee comprises a maximum of 20 members, including military retirees, veterans, and civilian women and men from academia, industry, public service, and other professions. Selection is based on military experience or experience with women-related workforce issues. Members are selected for four-year terms and perform various duties, including visiting military installations annually, conducting a review and evaluation...

The Defense Science Board presented their findings yesterday from the 2023 Summer Study on Climate Change and Global Security to officials from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Canadian Department of National Defence. The study, led by Dr. Tomás Diaz de la Rubia and VADM Michael Franken (Ret.), investigated the impacts of climate change on global political and military stability.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided a readout of a phone conversation between Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided a readout of a meeting held on June 25, 2024, between Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon.

On June 25, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone with Russian Minister of Defense Andrey Belousov. This was Secretary Austin's first phone call with Minister Belousov, and he emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine.