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• HIMARS, Excalibur Rounds Headed for Ukraine in $625 Million Security Assistance Package
  The Defense Department announced an additional $625 million in security assistance which will include equipment specifically tailored to what Ukraine needs in the short term.
• Survey Asks Service Members About Discrimination, Extremism Experiences
  A new survey is giving service members a chance to make their voices heard on issues related to race, discrimination and extremism in the military.
• Senior Military Official Says Russia in 'Defensive Crouch' in Kherson
  As fighting continues in Ukraine, the Ukrainian military's counter-offensive operations in the south of the country have Russian forces in a defensive crouch, a senior military official said at the Pentagon.
• DOD Policy Official Says Authoritarian Regimes Like Russia at Distinct Disadvantage
  Authoritarian regimes create incentives for leaders not to tell their boss the truth, including bad news. This is playing out in Russia, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs said.
• DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department 
  Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate change. 
• U.S., Australian Defense Leaders Stress Importance of Alliance System
  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles discussed the U.S. and Australia's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and the challenges to that ideal.
• Indo-Pacific Component Commanders Stress Importance of Partners
  Component commanders of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command emphasized the work service members do to build interoperability, understanding and procedures to work with allies, partners and friends in the region.