Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Sept. 5, 2025
Italian air force strengthens NATO readiness through MQ-9 training at Holloman

Members of the Italian air force are advancing their skills in remotely piloted aircraft operations at Holloman Air Force Base, strengthening interoperability with the U.S. Air Force and reinforcing NATO’s ability to deliver decisive airpower.
Aug. 26, 2025
Air Force Special Operations Wing Conducts Bilateral Exercise in Romania

U.S. special operations forces collaborated with Romanian allies during a bilateral exercise to boost NATO readiness in Europe through aerial drills at Boboc Air Base, Romania.
Aug. 26, 2025
Bomber Task Force Europe wraps up 2 weeks of Ally-led training and integration

USAF B-1B Lancers completed their deployment in support of Bomber Task Force Europe & returned to Dyess AFB Aug. 22 after participating in two weeks of Allied-led training events designed to advance joint warfighting capability, strengthen cooperation, & improve how US & Allied forces operate
Aug. 19, 2025
U.S., Allied aircraft fly together over Riga, Latvia – demonstrate readiness and unity

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft and Allied fighter jets flew in formation over the Monument of Freedom in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 19, 2025, as part of Bomber Task Force Europe, demonstrating NATO air forces’ ability to operate together anywhere, anytime. The U.S. B-1B Lancer flew in formation with
Aug. 18, 2025
Trump, Zelenskyy, World Leaders Meet at White House to Negotiate Peace Deal

President Donald J. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a host of European leaders to discuss how the ongoing violent war between Russia and Ukraine might be resolved.
Aug. 1, 2025
U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO visits USAFE, SPACEFOREUR-AF, AIRCOM -- sees space and airpower missions

U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Matthew Whitaker, visited Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to engage with senior U.S. and NATO military leaders and gain a first-hand understanding of how integration and interoperability of U.S. and NATO ally air and space forces provides benefits for
July 25, 2025
Baltic States Pledge to Meet NATO's 5% GDP Military Target

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held an enhanced honor cordon and quadrilateral meeting at the Pentagon, welcoming Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė.
July 21, 2025
RIAT 2025 Highlights Global Readiness and Cooperation

The weather was calm and the sky was blue, yet thunder forced itself to be heard. From July 18-20, thousands of onlookers in the crowd gleefully braced themselves for a procession of roaring aerial acrobatics, helicopter rescue demonstrations, and raw airpower flooding the cloudy air above RAF
July 18, 2025
Supreme Allied Commander Europe Says NATO Looking to Innovate Like Ukrainians

During the 2025 LANDEURO symposium, Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, supreme allied commander Europe, said NATO allies might study how Ukraine has innovated to find equipment it needs for defensive operations and explore how to do it themselves.
July 14, 2025
Hegseth Thanks German Counterpart for Stepping Up to Defense Challenges

Germany committed to a permanent brigade in Lithuania, a sizable purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, an increase in defense spending and being a key nexus for providing support to Ukraine during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon.