The U.S. needs all three legs of its nuclear triad, including land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, air-launched cruise missiles and its sea-based weapons to guarantee a second-strike capability in a nuclear conflict.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks signed a memorandum to establish policy and provide implementation guidance for the Defense Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Due Diligence Program.
The Navy's Marine Mammal Program uses bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions to detect, locate and recover objects and threats in harbors and at sea for the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
The Defense Department's top information systems officer emphasized the importance of protecting the joint force by being vigilant within DOD's cyber battlespace.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to discuss the situation in Gaza and the United States' ironclad support for Israel.
The United States and Kuwait held the 15th U.S.-Kuwaiti Joint Military Commission in Kuwait City.
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office made big strides on efforts ranging from responsible and ethical artificial intelligence adoption to laying out expectations for data stewardship across the department.
DOD remains focused on restoring service members' trust as military justice reforms aimed at strengthening the department's response to sexual assault take root across the services.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Christopher Maier met with Director General at the Defense Policy Department of the Ministry of Defense of Finland Janne Kuusela at the Pentagon.