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U.S., Japan Military-to-Military Relationship Reaches ‘New Heights’

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the White House to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Japan relationship.

DOD Official: Defense Industrial Strategy Already Making Headway in Maritime Space

The National Defense Industrial Strategy is driven by four priorities, including building resilient supply chains, investing in workforce readiness, leveraging flexible acquisition strategies and enabling economic deterrence. 

DOD Employs Proactive Measures to Counter Cyber Threats

By pursuing integrated deterrence, including cyber, the Defense Department continues to be ready to fight and win the nation’s wars, a senior DOD cyber policy official said.

SAVE Plan Helps Service Members, Civilians Alike With Student Loan Debt

The SAVE plan is an income-driven repayment plan that calculates payments based on a borrower’s income and family size and forgives remaining balances after a certain number of years.

Top Cyber Official Credits Foreign Surveillance Tool With Keeping Americans Safe

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act grants the government the ability to acquire foreign intelligence information by conducting targeted surveillance of foreign persons located outside of the United States.

AUKUS Partners Focus on Indo-Pacific Security in Shaping Joint Capabilities

Maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific serves as the key factor driving the selection of advanced capabilities in the AUKUS security partnership between the U.S., U.K. and Australia, senior officials said.

U.S. Commander in Europe Says Russia Is a ‘Chronic Threat’ to World

Russia poses a threat to the world and further aid to Ukraine to repulse the Russian invasion is crucial, the commander of U.S. European Command said.

Support to Ukraine Also Serves U.S. Interests, Wallander Tells Congress

Ukraine is battling for its life as Russia continues its unprovoked war on the nation and it’s in the United States’ interest that Russia does not succeed, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs told lawmakers.