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Dec. 13, 2021
U.S., Lithuania Sign Agreement to Further Military Interoperability

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas to the Pentagon for meetings and to sign a reciprocal defense procurement agreement that aims to strengthen deterrence in Europe.
Dec. 1, 2021
NATO Warns Russia of 'Serious Consequences' for Ukraine Actions

NATO allies are concerned about Russia's military build-up along the border with Ukraine, and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia will face serious consequences if it once again invades the country.
Nov. 29, 2021
Biden Approves Global Posture Review Recommendations

President Joe Biden has accepted the recommendations formed by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the global posture review, which will inform the approach to the National Defense Strategy, a Defense Department official said.
Nov. 29, 2021
USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts Slovakian air force for Institutional Capacity Building program

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randall Reed, Third Air Force commander, poses alongside Slovakian air force Col. Adolf Uličný (front, center-right) and Slovakian air force Col. Róbert Tibenský (front, second-from-left), as well as members of the Slovakian air force and U.S. Air Forces in Europe, at the
Nov. 16, 2021
U.S., Norwegian Defense Leaders Discuss High North Strategy, Dealing With Russia

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Norwegian Defense Minister Odd Roger Enoksen for meetings at the Pentagon, following up on discussions they held during the NATO Defense Ministerial last month.
Nov. 12, 2021
Guard Partnership Program Adapts, Continues to Grow

A National Guard program formed in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union has adapted and continues to provide benefits to partnerships around the world, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, said.
Oct. 29, 2021
U.S., Slovak Defense Officials Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and the Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad' discussed relations between the two NATO allies and the best way ahead for their bilateral partnership.
Oct. 22, 2021
NATO Leaders Stress Unity at Conclusion of Defense Ministerial

Both Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed alliance unity at the end of the defense ministerial meeting in Brussels.
Oct. 21, 2021
NATO Ministers Bolster Alliance Deterrence, Defense

NATO defense ministers approved a plan that will make the alliance more responsive to the complex and changing security environment, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Oct. 20, 2021
NATO Secretary General Details Agenda for Defense Meeting

NATO defense ministers are meeting in Belgium to chart the course for the alliance as it modernizes and adapts to a world dominated by strategic competition, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.