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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte both stated an increase in defense spending targets — by both the U.S. and NATO ally countries — is essential to deterring threats posed by anti-Western aggressors.
Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called upon the community of innovators driving America's efforts on artificial intelligence to unite with the joint force during the AI+ Expo in Washington.
Senior leaders from each military branch spoke about changing battlefield technology and their service's current transformation efforts during the AI+ Expo in Washington.
Artificial intelligence tools are helping U.S. Special Operations Command build its budget and run more efficiently at the administrative level, the vice commander of the command said.
The Defense Department is accepting applications for the Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program Fellowship, a highly competitive 12-month program designed to deliver a group of contracting professionals proficient in commercial acquisition.
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell highlighted significant accomplishments and other developments within DOD over the last week during the Weekly Sitrep video.
While delivering plenary remarks at the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined to numerous Asian ally countries DOD's vision for the Indo-Pacific region, while addressing the strategic threat posed by China.
The Defense Department directed military departments to look at how their services could reduce their discretionary permanent change of station move budgets as a way to increase geographic stability to families, increase department efficiency and reduce costs for the department.
During a commencement speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink told graduating cadets the U.S. Indo-Pacific region will be the primary focus of military conflict in the coming years.
Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley spoke about U.S. Africa Command's objectives in Africa at the conclusion of the 37-nation African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, which the U.S. and Kenya co-hosted.
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