Armed Forces





department of Defense
The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.
The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation. Our mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

Value of Service
The U.S. military is an avenue for service. Since the beginning of the republic, millions of service members have raised their hands and sworn to “uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies foreign and domestic.”

Our force — the finest in the world and made up entirely of volunteers — delivers across the battlespace. It reinforces American ideals of personal liberty and freedom. And it offers Americans who have the desire and ability to serve training, career mobility and financial benefits in addition to community, connection and a common purpose.


Leaders




The Department of Defense is focused on the following areas:
America's dynamism has always been at the heart of our strategic advantage. To tackle emerging challenges, we are modernizing every aspect of the joint force, from hypersonic weapons to our Joint Warfighting Concept, from data analysis to artificial intelligence.
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Defend The Nation, Innovate and Modernize.
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Take Care of Our People and Grow Our Talent.
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Succeed Through Teamwork With Our Allies and Partners.
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Address Advanced and Persistent Threats.
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Strengthen Partnerships Across America.
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Ensure Accountable Leadership.
Operation Multimedia
NEWSROOM
U.S. Provides More Security Assistance to Ukraine
The security assistance provides key capabilities to support Ukraine's most urgent battlefield needs, including air defense, munitions for rocket systems and artillery and antitank weapons, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Defense Leaders Engage in Israel, United Arab Emirates
U.S. defense leaders last week engaged with counterparts and leaders in Israel and the United Arab Emirates to discuss both security partnerships and shared security challenges.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III capped off a weeklong trip through the Indo-Pacific, including visits to Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Fiji with a call on Saturday to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who was newly appointed this month.