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March 14, 2019

2020 Budget Focuses on High-End Threats, DOD Leaders Say

WASHINGTON — The $718 billion defense budget request for fiscal year 2020 addresses growing threats from Russia and China, the Defense Department’s top leaders told Congress.

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Aug. 10, 2018

Proposed Space Force to Protect, Expand U.S. Cosmic Capabilities

WASHINGTON — The proposal to form the U.S. Space Force is rooted in protecting America’s advantages in space and in ensuring such advantages continue, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said during a roundtable discussion with reporters at the Pentagon.

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June 28, 2018

U.S., Australian Service Members Mark 100 Years of ‘Mateship’

FORT MYER, Va. — A mate shares values, and that is why the United States and Australia celebrated 100 Years of “Mateship” with services at the National Cathedral, followed by a special Twilight Tattoo ceremony.

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan, center, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon Jr., left, and Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette brief the press on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review at the Pentagon.

Feb. 2, 2018

Deputy Secretary: Nuclear Posture Review is ‘Tailored Nuclear Deterrent Strategy’

WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Posture Review is a strategy to keep America safe with a deterrent that is modern and credible, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said.