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Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh provided the following readout:
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The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today 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 $200 million, which will provide Ukraine with key capabilities such as air defense interceptors, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, and anti-tank weapons.
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Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh provided the following readout:
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa, Minister of Defense Kihara, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin convened a U.S.-Japan ministerial meeting on extended deterrence in Tokyo on July 28, 2024.
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During the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting on July 28, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japan Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko resolved to enhance U.S.-Japan Alliance deterrence and response capabilities to uphold the free and open rules-based international order.
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Japan Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik convened a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on July 28, 2024, in Japan for the first time in history. The three defense leaders recalled their commitment to strengthening trilateral security cooperation following the U.S.-Japan-ROK Summits at Phnom Penh and Camp David. The Secretary and two Ministers discussed shared regional security concerns and renewed their commitment to contribute to peace and stability on...
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On July 28, 2024, Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met in Tokyo to discuss major issues concerning the ROK-U.S. Alliance. The agenda included the security of the Korean Peninsula and the region, strengthening Alliance capabilities for deterrence and defense, and opportunities to deepen the Alliance.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination:
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Iraqi Ministry of Defense led the second U.S.-Iraq Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue in Washington, D.C., on July 22-23, 2024, reaffirming their commitment to security cooperation and shared interest in regional stability.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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The Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced the release of a Federal Register Notice and accompanying Request for Information (RFI) open for public comment. OSC seeks public input as it prepares to issue loans and loan guarantees for critical technology and supply chain components in support of its mission to attract and scale private capital for national security.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart on July 26 for a trip to Japan and the Philippines.
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The Department of Defense announced today a $23 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) program to Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The award aims to increase capacity in annual aluminum casting production, secure capability to supply U.S. mills, and provide surge capacity to support U.S. security commitments globally. This effort supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy to continue and expand support for domestic production to enhance supply chain resilience.
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has released its 2024 Arctic Strategy, marking the first update to its approach to the region since 2019.
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the winners of the fiscal year 2023 Nunn-Perry Award, recognizing excellence in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. The program will celebrate the accomplishments of this year's winners on August 1, 2024, at the Mentor-Protégé Summit in Detroit, MI.
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President Biden is an extraordinary guardian of America's national security. I am deeply grateful for his leadership and statesmanship. He has a secure place in American history as one of our great foreign-policy presidents.