US Department of Defense

Gates to Foster Cooperation with Latin America

April 13, 2010

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will focus next week on Latin America, signing a defense agreement with Brazil, then visiting...

Gates Stresses Need for Special Operations Funding

April 8, 2010

ANNAPOLIS, Md.: Getting special operations forces a seat at the defense budget table has been a priority since he took...

Review Reduces Weapons, Maintains Deterrence, Obama Says

April 7, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Nuclear Posture Review recognizes that nuclear terrorism by violent extremists and nuclear proliferation to more states – not...

DoD Employs Cameras in Counterinsurgency Fight

April 7, 2010

WASHINGTON: In the lead-up to the summer fighting season in Afghanistan, the Defense Department is focused on helping troops counter...

Pentagon May Extend Tanker Bid Deadline

April 1, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Defense Department today informed companies interested in bidding on the KC-X aerial refueling tanker contract that if the...

US, Russia Agree to New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

March 30, 2010

WASHINGTON: The United States and Russia have agreed to a new arms reduction treaty that will slash each of their...

Gates to Recommend Vice Admiral to Head F-35 Program

March 26, 2010

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will recommend that President Barack Obama nominate Navy Vice Adm. David J. Venlet, commander...

Gates, Mullen Extend Military Support to Mexico

March 25, 2010

WASHINGTON:Top U.S. defense officials met with their Mexican counterparts in Mexico City today to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico military partnership in...

Pentagon Looks to ’Phase In’ Missile Defense

March 25, 2010

WASHINGTON: Based on the Pentagon’s September 2009 review of U.S. ballistic missile defenses, military officials want to harness technology for...

Missile Defense Review Confirms Capability’s Necessity

March 24, 2010

WASHINGTON: Ballistic missile defense has come out of the world of the controversial and improbable and now is in the...