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CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper announced the final withdrawal of U.S. military troops from Iraq after more than two decades of operations in that country.

Secretary Hegseth announced the new Joint Warfare Evaluation the military will use to assess colonels and Navy captains for promotions to one-star positions.

General Rudd is increasing the National Security Agency’s focus on the impact of artificial intelligence, cyber security, global intelligence, and China on international conflicts.

General LaNeve spoke about the award of a contract for the production of the Enduring-High Energy Laser program which will use directed energy to combat drones.

Assistant Secretary Cadenazzi will oversee the equity financing investment to construct a new gallium production facility to support the supply chain for semiconductors required for the defense industry.

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael spoke about the effort to support domestic drone production as part of the White House Drone Dominance event.

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology said that university research is critical to Pentagon programs and must be protected from foreign exploitation.