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Oct. 27, 2022
DOD Releases National Defense Strategy, Missile Defense, Nuclear Posture Reviews

The 2022 National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence against China and advances a focus on collaboration with a growing network of U.S. allies and partners on shared objectives.
Oct. 27, 2022
Austin: Talks With Russia Important to Avoid Escalation in Ukraine

As long as the channels of communication are open and the Defense Department is able to communicate what's important, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III says he thinks there's an opportunity to manage escalation.
Oct. 27, 2022
New Jersey National Guard Partners with Republic of Cyprus

The New Jersey National Guard has been selected as the new state partner for the Republic of Cyprus, the third-largest island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Oct. 26, 2022
Senegal launches Africa Air Force Forum

The Senegalese Air Force-hosted Africa Air Force Forum brings over 40 Africa nations and international partner delegations, including U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, to Dakar, Senegal, for the two-day conference to address the evolving role of Africa’s air forces through emerging
Oct. 25, 2022
Japanese Self Defense Force looks to Air University for enhanced model of enlisted development

Seki is the Japanese Joint Staff’s senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the JSDF. His visit marks the first time a JSDF senior enlisted member has been to AU.
Oct. 25, 2022
CSAF Brown meets British ACM Wigston

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. meets with Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston, chief of the air staff for the British Royal Air Force.
Oct. 24, 2022
Exercise Points to Ways DOD Can Collaborate With Latin American, Caribbean Partners to Combat Security Impacts of Climate Change

The Precipitous Storm exercise underscored that in the near and medium term, environmental security challenges will threaten U.S. national security interests and adversely impact partners.
Oct. 24, 2022
18 SDS, France’s COSMOS integrate SDA knowledge during ‘Operator Exchange’

The 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) hosted five French space operators from the Operational Center for Military Surveillance of Space Objects (COSMOS) to integrate Space Domain Awareness (SDA) expertise during an ‘Operator Exchange’ here Oct. 3-6, 2022.
Oct. 23, 2022
Allies, Modernization at Heart of U.S.-Japan Efforts in Indo-Pacific

The international rules-based order that served the world well, is under attack and the United States and Japan need to work even closer together to defend, maintain and strengthen the order, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs said.
Oct. 21, 2022
Austin Discusses War With Ukrainian Defense Minister

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III assured Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov the United States, its allies and partners will continue to work with Ukraine.