June 8, 2023 Indo-Pacific Nations Bolstering Defense Ties, Capabilities Indo-Pacific nations want a continued strong U.S. presence and they are improving interoperability and training with U.S. and regional partners, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said.
June 8, 2023 Defense Leaders See Increase in Risky Chinese Intercepts There has been an increase in unsafe and unprofessional intercepts of U.S. and allied forces lawfully operating in international zones throughout the Indo-Pacific region, officials said.
June 5, 2023 Defense Official Says U.S. Remains Committed to Middle East With more than 30,000 troops in the Middle East at multiple locations, the United States' commitment to the Middle East hasn't changed, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East said.
May 16, 2023 Austin Outlines What's Needed for Successful Competition With China As part of a DOD-wide effort to outpace China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said this year's budget request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative is a full 40% higher than last year's.
April 18, 2023 DOD Officials Detail Progress With Indo-Pacific Allies, Friends Defense leaders will chart the progress made in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region and discuss what more needs to be done during testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
March 28, 2023 Competition With China Drives FY 2024 Budget Request With China as a pacing challenge, investment in the Indo-Pacific region is a big part of the fiscal year 2024 defense budget request, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
March 17, 2023 Around the Air Force: SECAF Outlines Modernization, Future Operating Concept, Recruitment Incentives In this week’s look around the Air Force, Secretary Kendall talks about modernization and the pacing challenge the U.S. faces with China, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. announces the Future Operating Concept and a recruitment incentive program for enlisted ranks is revived.
March 16, 2023 Official Says Just-In-Time Deliveries Fail in High-End Competition Fostering a resilient and robust industrial base is a priority for the Defense Department's acquisition and sustainment community, said William A. LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for A&S.
March 15, 2023 Space Force Focuses on Partnerships, Spirit, Combat Readiness The Space Force's $30 billion budget request for fiscal year 2024 is about $3.9 billion over what was enacted for the service in fiscal 2023.
March 13, 2023 Department of the Air Force 2024 budget proposal invests in modernization, transformation The $259.3 billion proposal that Congress will now consider for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 includes $215.1 billion for the Air Force and $30 billion for the Space Force.