Jan. 19, 2023 Austin Meets New German Defense Minister Ahead of Contact Group Gathering Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and newly appointed German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed Russia's war with Ukraine, NATO issues and the U.S.-German defense relationship during a meeting in Berlin.
Jan. 12, 2023 Austin, Hamada Sign Documents to Strengthen Alliance Interoperability Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada signed a memo that commits the U.S. and Japan to work together on emerging technology to improve defense capabilities.
Jan. 11, 2023 U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance U.S. and Japanese security officials announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Dec. 15, 2022 U.S.-Lithuanian Defense Leaders Consult at Pentagon Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III expressed gratitude for Lithuania's contributions to Ukraine self-defense and its support for U.S. rotational troops based in Lithuania during a meeting with the nation's defense minister.
Dec. 14, 2022 Austin Welcomes Egyptian President to Pentagon for Talks Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the Pentagon, saying Egypt is not only a leader in the Middle East and Africa, but on the world stage.
Dec. 14, 2022 Austin: Listening to African Partners Critical to Development of Productive Relationships How the Defense Department approaches its activities on the African continent is remarkably similar to how it approaches its activities elsewhere in the world, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Dec. 7, 2022 U.S. Officials Listen to Concerns of African Leaders In advance of next week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African Affairs detailed how DOD and U.S. Africa Command are working with the nations of the diverse and expansive continent.
Dec. 6, 2022 Australia, U.S. Agree to Expand Defense Cooperation A discussion between the U.S. secretaries of defense and state and their Australian counterparts ended with a commitment to deepen defense cooperation.
Dec. 3, 2022 Strong Deterrence Enables U.S. to Ensure Global Rules, Rights Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III laid out some of the efforts the U.S. military is undertaking to strengthen deterrence during a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum.
Dec. 1, 2022 U.S., French Presidents State Support for Ukraine, Global Security The United States, France, other partner nations and NATO stand firm in support of Ukraine's defense against Russia's brutal invasion, President Joe Biden said.