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The U.S. is planning to provide more assistance to Ukraine with another presidential drawdown authority security package, which includes 1,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery billed as having greater precision.
NATO is a transatlantic alliance of 30 like-minded North American and European countries securing peace since 1949.
The United States is working with allies and partners to support Ukraine in the fight for sovereignty and freedom. The U.S. has provided Ukraine with billions of dollars in security assistance since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked assault on Feb. 24.
As the 28th secretary of defense, Lloyd J. Austin III is the principal assistant to the president in all matters relating to the Department of Defense and also serves on the National Security Council.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused hard and brutal fighting, but the Ukrainians are making the Russians pay for every foot of territory they are taking.
Members of an internal review team tasked with looking into the root causes of racial disparities in the military's investigative and justice systems are conducting a series of listening sessions and visits to military installations.
The mission of the International Donor Coordination Cell at U.S. European Command is to provide Ukrainian service members effective military capabilities at the right moments to defend their people.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army leaders honored six Medal of Honor recipients at an induction ceremony for the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
The Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department to provide support in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
The National Guard isn't just your response team at home. Citizen soldiers and airmen answer the call around the globe, partnering with nearly half the world's nations to advance peace and security through the Defense Department's State Partnership Program.
Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.
More than three decades ago, the movie Top Gun not only had everyone feeling "the need for speed," it also introduced the Navy's elite fighter weapons school to the world.
Take a look behind the lens at the missions and accomplishments of the men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces.