Jan. 25, 2024 U.S., Iraqi Officials to Hold Talks A commission made up of officials from the U.S. and Iraq will begin holding high-level talks to advance the nations' shared goal of building an enduring security partnership, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced.
Nov. 6, 2023 U.S. Has 4 Objectives in Middle East The Defense Department currently has four lines of effort in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Oct. 30, 2023 DOD Continues Efforts to Support Israel, Limit Spread of War The Defense Department remains focused on getting Israel the military capabilities it needs as it continues its battles against the Hamas terror group, a senior defense official said.
Aug. 8, 2023 U.S., Iraq Examine New Strategic Relationship Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Iraqi Defense Minister Thabit Muhammad Al-Abassi for a discussion on U.S.-Iraq joint security cooperation dialogue at the Pentagon.
Sept. 27, 2022 DOD, Kurdish Peshmerga Continue Partnership to Fight ISIS Assistant Defense Secretary Celeste Wallander met with Iraqi leaders to reaffirm the U.S. partnership with the nation, and to underscore the U.S. commitment to supporting Iraq in the defeat-ISIS mission.
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. 19, 2021 President Biden Tells World: 'America Is Back' The United States is back and ready to work with like-minded nations to find solutions to the world's pressing problems, President Joe Biden told the Munich Security Conference.