May 13, 2022 U.S., Thai Defense Leaders Look to Future in Indo-Pacific Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Thailand's Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Pentagon to build on the more than 200-year-old history between the two countries.
May 12, 2022 Jordan's King Meets With U.S. Security Leaders Even with all that is happening in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East remains a source of concern for the United States and its partners in the region.
May 11, 2022 U.S.-U.K. Leaders Discuss Aid to Ukraine, NATO Issues During Pentagon Meeting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III continued DOD's close cooperation with the United Kingdom as he sat down for Pentagon talks with British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
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 .