Aug. 3, 2023 U.S., Mongolia Discuss Military-to-Military Relations During Pentagon Visit The U.S. and Mongolia share a common vision for the Indo-Pacific region and a fundamental desire for peace and stability, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during the first visit of a Mongolian prime minister to the Pentagon.
July 17, 2023 State Partnership Program Turns 30: A Crucial Arrow in Ukraine's Quiver For almost 30 years, since the founding of the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program, California National Guardsmen and their Ukrainian counterparts have held exchanges, trained together and built troop-to-troop friendships.
June 5, 2023 Defense Official Says U.S. Remains Committed to Middle East With more than 30,000 troops in the Middle East at multiple locations, the United States' commitment to the Middle East hasn't changed, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East said.
May 19, 2023 U.S. Official Looks to Deter Russia in Black Sea Region Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine has far-reaching impacts for the Black Sea region, and the United States is working with allies and partners to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression.
March 15, 2023 Space Force Focuses on Partnerships, Spirit, Combat Readiness The Space Force's $30 billion budget request for fiscal year 2024 is about $3.9 billion over what was enacted for the service in fiscal 2023.
March 14, 2023 Russian Fighter Strikes U.S. Unmanned Aircraft A Russian Su-27 aircraft struck an Air Force MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle's propeller, causing U.S. forces to bring the MQ-9 down into international waters of the Black Sea.
March 13, 2023 Department of the Air Force 2024 budget proposal invests in modernization, transformation The $259.3 billion proposal that Congress will now consider for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 includes $215.1 billion for the Air Force and $30 billion for the Space Force.
March 1, 2023 Allies, Partners Central to U.S. Integrated Deterrence Effort Within the 2022 National Defense Strategy, integrated deterrence — including increased partnerships with allies and partners — plays a central role to defending against both the acute and strategic threats posed by China and Russia.
Feb. 10, 2023 Defense Official Says Allies, Partners Are Key to Defense The importance of allies and partners and what they bring to the deterrence table was the key focus of a speech by the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs.
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.