Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

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.
May 9, 2022
Biden Signs Lend-Lease Act to Supply More Security Assistance to Ukraine

President Joe Biden signed into law the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, which authorizes the administration, through fiscal year 2023, to lend or lease military equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.
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
DOD Continues Mission to Stabilize the Middle East

Iran is the leading source of instability in the Middle East, and ISIS also remains a threat to the region, even though the organization does not hold territory anymore in Iraq and Syria, the deputy assistant secretary for defense for the Middle East said.
March 24, 2022
Biden: NATO Has Never Been More United

"NATO has never, never been more united than it is today," said President Joe Biden following an alliance meeting in Brussels.
March 24, 2022
NATO Leaders Discuss Responses to Russia's Ukraine Invasion

NATO leaders discussed the response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, ways the alliance can support Ukraine's defense and ways to best defend NATO nations, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.