Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

April 28, 2022
Canada, U.S. in Lockstep for Support to Ukraine, NATO

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand for a meeting that covered a wide range of issues facing both neighbors.
April 26, 2022
Austin Meets With Nations to Intensify Support for Ukraine

In a forum hosted in Germany by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, nearly 40 nations met to discuss current and future efforts to provide support for Ukraine in maintaining its sovereignty.
April 20, 2022
Poland Will Increase Defense Spending

During a meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said his country will increase its defense spending to 3% of gross domestic product.
April 13, 2022
Howitzers, Helicopters, Humvees Headed to Ukraine

An additional $800 million drawdown package of security assistance is on its way to Ukraine, and the efforts to get the newly authorized equipment and supplies to the Ukrainian military will begin immediately, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
April 11, 2022
U.S., India Take Steps to Increase Cooperation, Ties Between 2 Largest Democracies

The fourth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue stressed the shared commitment of the world's two largest democracies in upholding a free rules-based international order to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
April 11, 2022
Security Assistance to Ukraine Continues Unabated

While Russia targets Ukraine's Donbas region for continued aggression and Ukrainians shift their efforts to confront that aggression, the U.S., allies and partners continue their efforts to get security assistance to the Ukrainian military.
April 8, 2022
Slovakia to Supply S-300 Air Defense System to Ukraine

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III applauded the Slovak government's decision to supply an S-300 air defense system to Ukraine, and said U.S. European Command will reposition one Patriot missile system, manned by U.S. service members, to Slovakia.
April 5, 2022
Milley Proposes Rotational Forces in Permanent Bases Across Eastern Europe

The future of American presence on the eastern flank of NATO may revolve around rotational forces in permanent bases, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said.
April 5, 2022
Potential for Great Power Conflict 'Increasing,' Milley Says

America's top military officer told the House Armed Services Committee that the world is getting more unstable, "and the potential for significant international conflict between great powers is increasing, not decreasing."
March 30, 2022
Austin Thanks Chancellor for Germany Boosting Defense Spending 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to bolster Germany’s armed forces is bold and historic, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a meeting in the Pentagon.