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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held introductory calls with his Mexican counterparts, Secretary of National Defense General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo and the Secretary of the Navy Admiral Raymundo Morales Ángeles.
At President Trump's direction and in coordination with the government of Somalia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. Africa Command to conduct coordinated airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia operatives in the Golis mountains.
Guidance from the Secretary of Defense: going forward, DOD components and military departments will not use official resources to host celebrations or events related to cultural awareness months.
Today's Defense Department contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on Defense.gov.
U.S. Northern Command is the Defense Department's operational lead for the employment of U.S. military forces carrying out President Donald J. Trump's executive orders on protecting the territorial integrity of the United States. Northcom is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held an introductory call with South Korean Acting Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen held an introductory call to discuss the U.S.-Japan alliance, the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
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