Category: Nations
Arctic Heating Up Literally and as Scene of Strategic Competition
Defense.gov Climate change is literally warming the Arctic; figuratively, the region is becoming a theater of great power competition. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3353265/arctic-heating-up-literally-and-as-scene-of-strategic-competition/
Read MoreRussia Says Ukrainian Aircraft Crashed in Border Region
Moscow Times Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on the incident. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/05/russia-says-ukrainian-aircraft-crashed-in-border-region-a80727
Read MoreDOD Official Describes How Capabilities Are Generated for Warfighters
Defense.gov Taking joint warfighting concepts and translating them into the capabilities for the future is a key DOD focus, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3352867/dod-official-describes-how-capabilities-are-generated-for-warfighters/
Read MoreRussia Probes Stand-Up Comedians for Mocking Pro-War Blogger’s Assassination
Moscow Times Two popular comedians are in hot water over an on-stage joke about this week’s bomb killing of Vladlen Tatarsky. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/05/russia-probes-stand-up-comedians-for-mocking-pro-war-bloggers-assassination-a80726
Read MoreApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Defense.gov April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Defense Department is aligning its efforts across the service branches to ensure child and teen safety in the military community. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3352345/april-is-child-abuse-prevention-month/
Read MoreRegional Centers Central to Security Cooperation, Agency Director Says
Defense.gov The Defense Security Cooperation Agency might be best known as a key player in the U.S. military’s foreign military sales program, but the agency is also an executive agent for six regional security centers which are important to national security. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3352121/regional-centers-central-to-security-cooperation-agency-director-says/
Read MoreLarge Quantity of Defensive Munitions Earmarked for Ukraine
Defense.gov The United States and allies have been stepping up the production of munitions to keep Ukraine in the fight as the country tries to repel a Russian invasion and reclaim its territory from Russia, a senior defense official said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3351964/large-quantity-of-defensive-munitions-earmarked-for-ukraine/
Read MoreStatement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Finland’s Accession to NATO
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement on Finland’s acccession to NATO. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3351956/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-finlands-accession-to/
Read MoreFinland’s Accession to NATO Strengthens Alliance Security
Defense.gov NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland as its flag was raised alongside those of the 30 other nations in the alliance during a ceremony in Brussels. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3351900/finlands-accession-to-nato-strengthens-alliance-security/
Read MoreAgency Director Discusses Multi-Pronged Approach to Resiliency in Space
Defense.gov The Space Development Agency has launched ten satellites into orbit — the first of 28 in Tranche 0 of the agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3351552/agency-director-discusses-multi-pronged-approach-to-resiliency-in-space/
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