March 20, 2021 India, U.S. Look at Ways to Grow Partnership to Protect Indo-Pacific Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III came away from his meetings with Indian officials in New Delhi encouraged by the response from "an increasingly important partner amid today's rapidly shifting international dynamics."
March 19, 2021 Austin Stays in Touch With Australian Leaders During Indo-Pacific Trip Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III continued his outreach to Indo-Pacific allies and partners with a call to Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne even as he was flying to meet with Indian leaders in New Delhi.
March 18, 2021 U.S.-Korean Alliance is Key to Peace, Stability in Northeast Asia The American commitment to the U.S.-Republic of Korea Treaty remains ironclad, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said following the ROK-US Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting in Seoul.
March 16, 2021 U.S., Japanese Leaders Agree Chinese Behavior Endangers Peace U.S. and Japanese defense and foreign affairs leaders agreed that China's behavior has become more aggressive, and the U.S. and Japan will work together to counter China's destabilizing efforts.
March 15, 2021 Japan Visit Aims to Cement Cornerstone Alliance A senior defense official said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III wants to get the Japanese perspective of the region, including the situation in North Korea, the rise of China and adventurism by the Russians.
March 13, 2021 Austin, Blinken Trip All About Partnerships With Asian Allies America's network of alliances and partnerships is an asymmetric advantage. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken will visit Japan and South Korea.
March 12, 2021 Asia Trip by State, Defense Secretaries Highlights Importance of Indo-Pacific Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the importance of the Indo-Pacific region by becoming the first cabinet-level members of the Biden administration to travel to Japan and South Korea.
March 10, 2021 Secretary of Defense's Trip to Asia to Focus on Strengthening Partnerships With Japan, Korea, India The Defense Department announced the first international trip by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who will visit three nations in the Indo-Pacific region.
Feb. 19, 2021 Austin Says Afghanistan, Iraq, China Among Topics at NATO Meeting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III discussed the results of NATO's virtual Defense Ministerial during his first Pentagon briefing since taking office.
Feb. 17, 2021 NATO Defense Ministers Aim for New Chapter in Alliance History Europe and North America have an opportunity to open a new chapter in the security relationship within NATO, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.