Abdul Latif Nasir, a native of Morocco, has been held at U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba since May 2002 without charge. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – The Biden Department of Defense announced Monday that Abdul Latif Nasir has been
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly pose for a photo after signing the U.S.-France Roadmap on Special Operations Forces Cooperation the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st
(Photo by Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. with a perimeter fence surrounding the entire historical building. The fencing was erected following the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol by thousands of supporters of former president Trump. By Gary Raynaldo
U.S. Navy cornerback Cameron Kinley (pressboxonline.com / Photo Credit: Phil Hoffmann/Navy Athletics) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has granted Navy cornerback Cameron Kinley a waiver from active military duty to play in
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks during a press conference for Operation Enduring Freedom at the Pentagon, April 3, 2002. (Credit: Helene C. Stikkel, DOD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Donald Rumsfeld, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense, died on Wednesday at
President Donald J. Trump stands before a plaque Tuesday, June 23, 2020, commemorating the 200th mile of new border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Ariz. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s $715 Billion budget request balances readiness today and future modernization that will deter rising China aggression, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. During testimony Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Austin said the request
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon Monday. At the Pentagon meeting, Defense Austin stressed his support for the NATO 2030 initiative and “its goal of keeping the alliance
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – French President Emmanuel Macron caused an uproar after he warned last week that France will pull its troops out of Mali if it embraces radical Islamism following the second coup in nine months. France has
A graphic illustrating the intended coverage of the JADC2 concept. (Credit Graphic: US DoD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – The U.S. military is seeking the ability to function in all areas of sea, land, air, space and cyber, with a