29 June 2018 Mattis, Chinese Central Military Committee Official Meet in Beijing Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Gen. Xu Qiliang of China at the People’s Liberation Army’s Bayi Building in Beijing today, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.In a statement summarizing the meeting, White said the leaders discussed a...
26 June 2018 Qatar Armed Forces train in distribution of humanitarian goods at Khaan Quest 2018 FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia -- When Mongolian Armed Forces soldiers, roleplaying as starving citizens of a war-torn nation, tried to push their way into a simulated United Nations relief distribution compound operated by Qatar Armed Forces soldiers, it was imperative the Qataris maintain...
22 March 2018 Senior Officials: U.S. Must Keep Pace with Adversaries in Missile Defense The fiscal year 2019 budget request for ballistic missile defense seeks to ensure the United States stays ahead of adversaries that are advancing their capabilities, defense officials said on Capitol Hill today.The United States military remains the strongest in the world, but its advantage is...
22 March 2018 Navy Leaders Host Head of Indian Navy to Expand Partnership Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson hosted Indian Navy chief Adm. Sunil Lanba at the Pentagon March 21.The two heads of Navy met with Secretary of Navy Richard V. Spencer and discussed ways to improve interoperability to include additional naval exercises and staff talks."The relationship...
21 February 2018 Sterett, Dewey Visit Pearl Harbor The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Dewey (DDG 105) and their embarked helicopter squadrons arrived in Pearl Harbor for a routine port visit, Feb. 16. This visit allows the ships to take on stores before continuing their deployments and provides the...