President Donald Trump announced the signing of a rare earth mineral deal with Australia at the start of the week, after China restricted its mineral exports amidst the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Read More Trump signs rare earth mineral deal with Australia, confirms AUKUS agreement amid trade war with China
Boeing has secured about $2.7 billion in a combination of multi-year contracts to supply a key guidance component for the Patriot interceptor missiles.
Read More Boeing awarded $2.7 billion in contracts for Patriot missile seekers
Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has joined Democrats in voting against Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Read More McConnell Joins Democrats In Voting Against Defense Nominee Elbridge Colby Confirmation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Monday ordering men and women to meet the same physical fitness requirements if they want to work in combat positions, while saying the Pentagon had “allowed standards to slip.”
Read More Hegseth Calls For Equal Physical Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles, Criticizes ‘Slipping’ U.S. Requirements
On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unveiled a plan to enhance the U.S. military command in Japan, aiming to jointly-counter Chinese aggression in the region.
Read More Hegseth Unveils US Command Upgrades In Japan To Deter ‘Chinese Military Aggression’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised the “shared warrior ethos” between the U.S. and Japan at a memorial service upon the site of the island battle.
Read More Pete Hegseth Commemorates 80th Anniversary Of Battle Of Iwo Jima In Japan, Hails ‘Warrior Ethos’