1/3 A U.S. Navy sailor from USS Bataan stands watch as the amphibious assault ship transits the Suez Canal with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on Sunday. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to enhance maritime security and stability in …
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed security concerns in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province with President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. Mozambique has been engaged in a battle against Islamic militants in the region since 2017. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 2 (UPI) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a conversation with …
In an attempt to combat China’s “bullying behavior,” U.S. Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, expressed his support for countries facing Chinese coercion during bilateral talks in Australia. Austin, along with U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, arrived in Brisbane to discuss a deal that would provide Australia with a fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear …
1/3 A U.S. soldier on a private tour crossed the military demarcation line separating the two Koreas into North Korea without authorization on Tuesday. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo July 18 (UPI) — The Pentagon has announced that a U.S. soldier is believed to have been detained in North Korea after crossing …
Gen. David Berger’s retirement ceremony took place as scheduled on Monday, marking the end of his four-year tenure as the leader of the Marine Corps. However, the transition of power did not go smoothly due to political complications. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking at the ceremony held at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, …
1/3 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (pictured during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in May) urged nations to continue supporting Ukraine during the 13th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Thursday. Austin said, “Ukraine’s fight is a marathon not a sprint.” File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 15 (UPI) — …