U.S. Forces Evacuate Americans From Khartoum Embassy

April 23, 2023

U.S. forces evacuated just under 100 American staff of the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan yesterday, U.S. government officials said.

President Joe Biden gave the order to evacuate the embassy from the embattled country. A small number of allied diplomats were also evacuated, State Department officials said in a telephonic news conference.

The Defense Department had deployed troops and capabilities to Djibouti just in case there was an order to evacuate the embassy in Khartoum, said Army Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II, the Joint Staff's director of operations. "[Yesterday], the U.S. military evacuated those personnel in support of the State Department closing operations at the Embassy in Khartoum," Sims said. "[Yesterday] at 9 a.m. Eastern, a contingent of U.S. forces lifted off from Djibouti and landed in Ethiopia. The aircraft — including three MH-47 Chinooks refueled in Ethiopia before flying approximately three hours to Khartoum.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3371442/us-forces-evacuate-americans-from-khartoum-embassy/

Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Sudan

April 22, 2023 |

Today, at the direction of the President, the U.S. military conducted a successful operation to safely evacuate U.S. government personnel out of Sudan. This action, led by U.S. Africa Command and conducted in close coordination with the U.S. State Department, demonstrates the Department of Defense's support for our nation's diplomatic personnel. I'm proud of our extraordinary service members who executed and supported this operation with outstanding precision and professionalism. We also thank our allies and partners, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, which were critical to the success of this operation.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3371437/statement-by-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-sudan/

Milley Says Ukraine Has Leadership, Morale to Beat Russia

April 21, 2023

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3370802/milley-says-ukraine-has-leadership-morale-to-beat-russia/

DOD Makes Climate Assessment Tool Available to Partner Nations

April 21, 2023

The Department of Defense is one of the largest owners and managers of land in the United States. And that land is likely to be affected by changes in the climate — including the effects of flooding, extreme temperatures and drought.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3370578/dod-makes-climate-assessment-tool-available-to-partner-nations/