March 16, 2023 DOD Integral in Western Hemisphere Combating Climate Change While the Western Hemisphere is a vast area with many different peoples, environments, cultures, resources and concerns, all have one overarching concern: climate change, Daniel P. Erikson, the Defense Department's point man for the region, said.
March 14, 2023 AUKUS Plan Looks to Shore up Deterrence, Promote Stability The leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced a pathway that will increase the ability of the nations to deter aggression and contribute to stability in the Indo-Pacific, and globally.
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.
Oct. 23, 2022 Allies, Modernization at Heart of U.S.-Japan Efforts in Indo-Pacific The international rules-based order that served the world well, is under attack and the United States and Japan need to work even closer together to defend, maintain and strengthen the order, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs said.
Oct. 13, 2022 National Security Strategy Aims to Address New Challenges The new National Security Strategy touches on partners in every region of the world and details President Joe Biden's "vision of a free, open, prosperous and secure international order," the president's national security advisor said.
June 30, 2022 Biden Says NATO Meets Challenges of Today, Prepares to Counter Threats of Tomorrow NATO's Madrid Summit has been about answering the challenge Russia has made to Ukraine and all countries by Vladimir Putin's unprovoked war and strengthening the alliance, President Joe Biden said.
June 29, 2022 Then and Now: The Changes Between 2 NATO Madrid Summits At the NATO summit in Madrid, alliance leaders — including President Joe Biden and alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg — are emphasizing that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the security environment globally.
June 29, 2022 Biden Announces Changes in U.S. Force Posture in Europe President Joe Biden announced moves that will enlarge the U.S. troop presence in Europe and strengthen the NATO alliance. Biden made the announcement at the beginning of the NATO summit in Madrid.
June 23, 2022 President Authorizes Another $450 Million Drawdown to Support Ukraine President Joe Biden has given DOD authorization for a drawdown of up to $450 million to meet Ukraine's critical arms needs in the face of the Russian invasion — the 13th presidential drawdown of DOD stocks since August 2021.
June 6, 2022 Trip to Indo-Pacific Allows Austin to Continue Outreach Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will speak at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and visit with defense leaders and U.S. troops in Thailand before moving on to Brussels for a NATO defense ministerial and a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.