May 8, 2022 Air advisors engage Peruvian Air Force, rekindle training mission Air advisors with the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron engaged with Peruvian Air Force members to train their fixed-wing unit. The mission demonstrates PERAF’s interoperability with the U.S. Air Force in future exercises and real-world operations.
May 4, 2022 Austin, Japan's Defense Minister Pledge to Defend Rules-Based Order Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi pledged to work together to defend the international rules-based architecture wherever it is threatened.
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 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.
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.
March 29, 2022 General Says NATO Is Stepping Up Defense Investments Russia's premeditated and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has galvanized NATO and global partners, Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters told the Senate Armed Services Committee .
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 18, 2022 Swedish Air Bosses participate in Red Flag-Nellis 22-2, exchange information The Swedish Air Force provided a vital role to the 414th Combat Training Squadron’s Red Flag-Nellis 22-2 with two air bosses. The two worked side-by-side with Airmen to coordinate command and control capabilities to air and ground units during the entirety of the exercise.
March 17, 2022 Commander Details How U.S. Africa Command Furthers Defense Goals Africa is a continent of tremendous potential and tremendous danger. It is U.S. Africa Command's mission to help African nations capitalize on the potential and lessen the dangers, said Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of Africom.