David Vergun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant yesterday following the Iran-backed Houthi ballistic missile attack against Israel that day and a barrage of rocket attacks into northern Israel by the Iran-backed terrorist organization Lebanese Hezbollah over the weekend, according to a Pentagon news statement.

By David Vergun The Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, the Royal New Zealand Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S.

By David Vergun Two Marine Corps KC-130F, aerial refueling aircraft, are said to be haunted by Marines who worked and flew on them.

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks provides keynote remarks during the 2024 Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting and National Semiconductor Technology Center Symposium in Washington, Oct. 29, 2024. Photo credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders, DOD.

By David Vergun The Defense Department is closely tracking the unprecedented level of direct military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.

by David Vergun • November 6, 2024 9:02 am - Updated November 5, 2024 6:13 pm

by David Vergun • November 6, 2024 9:48 am - Updated November 5, 2024 6:02 pm

By David Vergun The Defense Department’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office’s mission is to minimize technological and intelligence surprise

By David Vergun It is likely that about 11,000 North Korean troops have moved into Russia’s Kursk region, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, who spoke to the media today.

By David Vergun Multiple nuclear peer adversaries challenge the U.S. and its allies’ and partners’ security, according to the Defense Department.