Sept. 24, 2021 Deputy Secretary, German Defense Leader Meet for Talks Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks and Benedikt Zimmer, Germany's state secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defense, met at the Pentagon to reaffirm the U.S.-Germany bilateral relationship.
Sept. 21, 2021 U.S. Airmen jump alongside NATO partners during Falcon Leap 21 U.S. Airmen from various organizations within U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa participated in Falcon Leap 21, a multinational parachute training exercise led by the Dutch air force at several military installations in the Netherlands. During the exercise, U.S. forces conducted a series of
Sept. 17, 2021 DOD Policy Chief Kahl Discusses Strategic Competition With Baltic Allies The Defense Department's undersecretary for policy explained how the strategic competition between the United States, China and Russia should be approached.
Sept. 17, 2021 North Macedonia, U.S. Officials Unveil Flag in Pentagon's NATO Corridor North Macedonia's Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska and Laura K. Cooper, the acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, unveiled the red and yellow flag representing the Republic of North Macedonia in the NATO Hallway in the Pentagon.
Sept. 15, 2021 Official Says Domestic, Partner Nation Industrial Capability Critical to Security Every day, people across America are designing, building and producing critical materials and technologies to ensure that the armed forces have every advantage and capability they need, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy said.
Sept. 3, 2021 U.S., Italian Leaders Discuss Range of Issues During Pentagon Meeting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini discussed the evacuation effort from Afghanistan, strategies for the Middle East and Africa, and other topics.
Aug. 31, 2021 U.S., Ukraine Leaders Discuss Strategic Partnership During Pentagon Meeting The United States will continue to urge Russia to end its illegal occupation of Ukraine's Crimea and looks to strengthen bonds with Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Aug. 20, 2021 U.S. Central to One of Largest, Most Difficult Airlifts in History, Biden Tells Nation The civilian evacuations in Afghanistan involve one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history, and the only country in the world capable of projecting that much power is the United States, President Joe Biden said in a televised address to the country.
Aug. 3, 2021 Polish military observes NPCL training Members of the Polish army and air force visited Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to observe the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conduct Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite training July 27, 2021.
July 15, 2021 Milley Marks Full Operational Capability of NATO Command in Norfolk NATO's Joint Force Command — Norfolk is integral to the alliance's strategy for maintaining peace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a ceremony marking the command's full operational capability.