March 12, 2024 Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Western Hemisphere DOD's top priority is defense of the U.S. homeland against growing multidomain threats posed by China and Russia but emerging technologies are also posing new challenges to strategic stability, defense leaders told Congress.
March 5, 2024 U.S. Participates in Second Humanitarian Airdrop for Gaza A combined effort by U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force provided additional humanitarian aid to northern Gaza.
March 5, 2024 Austin Lauds Lithuania's Defense Spending, Modernization Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas for his country's robust defense spending and for modernizing its armed forces during a meeting at the Pentagon.
March 1, 2024 Austin Lauds Military Ties Between U.S., Slovakia Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the deepening defense ties between the U.S. and Slovakia as he met with Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kalinak.
Feb. 21, 2024 Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander highlights importance of challenging space threats Commander of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir participated in an international senior-leader panel during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium, Feb. 13.
Feb. 20, 2024 U.S., Partner Nations Strengthen Space Interoperability During Global Sentinel International partnerships were on full display as space operators from 25 partner nations gathered to participate in Global Sentinel, U.S. Space Command's marquee exercise focused on security cooperation and operational collaboration in the frontier warfare domain.
Feb. 7, 2024 Austin Praises Close U.S.-Kenya Partnership Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III praised the close partnership between the U.S. and Kenya on a range of security issues as he met with Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale.
Jan. 25, 2024 Japan Takes Leadership Roles Protecting Global Security Japan is taking leadership roles that not only benefit people in the Indo-Pacific, but the global community, the director for Japan policy at the Defense Department's Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Office said.
Jan. 25, 2024 U.S., Iraqi Officials to Hold Talks A commission made up of officials from the U.S. and Iraq will begin holding high-level talks to advance the nations' shared goal of building an enduring security partnership, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced.
Jan. 23, 2024 U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation Growing, Maturing, DOD Official Says Defense cooperation between the United States and Vietnam is growing, but it is only one aspect of the growing relationship between the two countries, Lindsey W. Ford, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia, said.
Dec. 7, 2023 More Nations Meet to Address Space Security DOD participated in a meeting of the Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals Board in Berlin to discuss opportunities to further advance operational cooperation and information sharing for the space domain.
Aug. 8, 2023 U.S., Iraq Examine New Strategic Relationship Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Iraqi Defense Minister Thabit Muhammad Al-Abassi for a discussion on U.S.-Iraq joint security cooperation dialogue at the Pentagon.
May 23, 2023 F-16 Training, Aircraft, to Fill Ukraine's Mid-Term, Long-Term Defense Needs During a meeting of G7 leaders in Japan, President Joe Biden said the U.S. will support an effort with partners and allies to train Ukrainian fighter pilots on the F-16 aircraft.
April 30, 2023 Air Force top IA officer gives glimpse of duties to future PMA strategists The assistant deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs briefed Air Command and Staff College political-military affairs strategist students and met with international students and Air University leadership, April 11-12, 2023.
Feb. 8, 2023 Readout of Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s bilateral meeting with UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey The leaders discussed strengthening U.S.-U.K. cooperation on a range of shared air and space priorities.
Jan. 25, 2023 Ukraine, Asia Drove 50% Increase in FY22 Arms Sales The Defense Security Cooperation Agency last year saw a substantial increase in the arms sales it administers, including arms purchased directly by partner nations with their own funds and sales funded through the Foreign Military Financing program.
July 22, 2022 Air Force’s 75th Anniversary celebrated by allies, partners at international air show One of the largest air shows in the world has returned and featured a special tribute this year to the U.S. Air Force as it approaches its 75th anniversary. The Royal International Air Tattoo was held at RAF Fairford, July 15-17.
March 16, 2022 Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Switzerland Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Switzerland March 12-15. The scheduled visit highlighted the U.S. Air Force’s commitment to the U.S.-Switzerland bilateral defense partnership and regional security in Europe.