Army Maj. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, the commander of Multinational Force Northwest as well as Task Force Freedom, gave a live briefing to Pentagon reporters Friday from his Iraq headquarters. Rodriguez gave updates on efforts to stop infiltrations from the Syrian border, anti-IED technologies and combating insurgents alongside Iraqi security forces.
The Missile Defense Agency plans to test its ability to track and take down a hypersonic missile, staging a test flight in fiscal 2027 called “Project Maverick.”