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Readout of the U.S.-Singapore Mid-Term Defense Review

Defense.gov Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Lindsey Ford hosted Singapore Ministry of Defense Deputy Secretary for Policy Kelvin Fan and Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri for the 7th U.S.-Singapore Mid-Term Defense Review at the Pentagon. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3356231/readout-of-the-us-singapore-mid-term-defense-review/

Department of Defense Celebrates Advancements in Microelectronics Packaging Capabilities

Defense.gov The U.S. Department of Defense today celebrated a milestone achievement for the State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging Program with the delivery of the first SHIP prototype devices. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3355049/department-of-defense-celebrates-advancements-in-microelectronics-packaging-cap/

Leaders Say TikTok Is Potential Cybersecurity Risk to U.S.

Defense.gov The Chinese social media company TikTok is a potential threat to the United States, John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy and principal cyber advisor to the secretary of defense, said during testimony on Capitol Hill. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3354874/leaders-say-tiktok-is-potential-cybersecurity-risk-to-us/

Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Defense Department’s Afghanistan After Action Review

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement on the Defense Department’s Afghanistan after action review. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3354951/statement-by-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-the-defense-departments/

DOD Official Discusses Strengthening the Industrial Base

Defense.gov Defense Department officials are focused on understanding the industrial base and what it would take to expand production, as well as finding better ways to collaborate with industry. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3354413/dod-official-discusses-strengthening-the-industrial-base/

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Phone Call With Brazilian Minister of Defense José Múcio Monteiro

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Brazilian Minister of Defense Jóse Múcio Monteiro spoke by phone and discussed the U.S.-Brazil bilateral defense agenda. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3355951/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-phone-call-with-brazilian-m/

Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe

Defense.gov Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23, an exercise that demonstrates the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy combat-credible troops and equipment. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3353612/multinational-exercise-defender-23-kicks-off-this-month-in-europe/

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/

DOD 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/

April 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/