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While the US is struggling to contain the fallout from the drawdown of US troops from Afghanistan, it is also trying to showcase its naval might in Black Sea, Gulf and South Pacific Region with simultaneous naval exercises.

Turkey to Begin Mass Production of Hisar O+ Air Defense System

Turkey Says Its Air Defense System Is Ready for Mass Production

Pentagon said following the departure of US troops in Afghanistan, ensuring that Hamid Karzai International Airport remains open and secure is critical to the successful operations of those diplomatic missions.

Long-term security at the Kabul airport, following the US departure from Afghanistan, will be handled by Turkey. Discussions between the US and Turkey about what that will look like are ongoing and have been "productive," Pentagon said.

Afghan authorities said Sunday they have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country.

Five civilians, four soldiers, and 40 armed attackers were killed Sunday in a clash in Niger’s restive southwest region near the border with Mali, the government said.

The European Union on Monday formally established a military mission for Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling jihadists in the north of the country.

Survey Finds Navy Commanders Failed to Uphold Proper Fighting Culture

A report sponsored by Republican lawmakers surveyed 77 current and retired surface sailors and found that the Navy's surface warfare community is weighed with a culture that values administrative chores over training to fight.

Navy’s Cool-Looking Boat Defeats Drone Swarms in Tests

The U.S. Navy’s exotic M80 Stiletto experimental testbed ship has successfully completed a six-week demonstration of an automated 360-degree detect-and-defeat anti-drone system. The demonstration saw the M80 go up against "drone swarms" and what has been described as “a wide range of unmanned robotic threats.”

UK, Dutch and US Naval Forces Conduct Joint Interoperability Exercise in Gulf of Aden

The Queen Elizabeth (UK) and Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups (CSG), alongside the Iwo Jima amphibious ready group (ARG), conducted a large scale joint interoperability exercise in the Gulf of Aden today.

7th Fleet conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation

USS Benfold (DDG 65) asserted today navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law, US Navy announced.

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19 Military Athletes to Represent US at Tokyo Olympics

Seventeen soldiers, one Marine and one Coast Guardsman have earned spots in the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The games, which were postponed last year due to COVID-19, will be held from July 23 to August 8.

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Breeze 2021 Exercise Kicks off In the Black Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria for exercise Breeze 2021 in the Black Sea. Allies and partners from 13 other nations will attend the exercise from July 11-19, 2021.

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Top US General Steps Down in Afghanistan

Gen. Austin S. Miller is leaving as the United States prepares to end its two-decade war in Afghanistan, and as Taliban fighters sweep across much of the country.

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Pentagon’s new multi-cloud, multi-vendor initiative that is set to replace the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program will allow for more competition and help companies showcase their strengths, Air Force Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote, deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements, said.

Today, the number one potential adversary in the Indo-Pacific region is China, followed by Russia, North Korea and extremist organizations, Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Minihan said today.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace today at the Pentagon to “reaffirm the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.” The leaders discussed the importance of transatlantic cooperation and burden sharing to address a wide range of security challenges across the globe.

Nanosatellites Could Play Pivotal Role in Defense Against Enemy Missiles

Two Missile Defense Agency nanosatellites — known as CubeSats — that launched June 30 into low-earth orbit from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California could play a large role in the future of U.S. missile defense.

Latest Pentagon Contracts

Johns Hopkins University has been awarded a $530,000,000 ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-type contract for research and development services in support of the nuclear enterprise.

Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $22,369,617 firm-fixed-price contract for High Fidelity Visual Display Systems required to support the F-35 Joint Simulation Environment.

Raytheon Co. was awarded a $320,667,721 firm-fixed-price contract for Stinger missile production.

Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC has been awarded a maximum $33,732,415 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, requirements contract for pipeline quality direct supply natural gas.

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