Feb. 18, 2022 Austin Says Current Operations Give Hints of New National Defense Strategy Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said he’s proud of the work that has been done to the National Defense Strategy, but he’s not yet ready to release it.
Feb. 18, 2022 Defense Secretary Visits Polish Ally as Russia Continues Provocations in Ukraine As Russian troops continue to amass on the borders of Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is visiting allies in Warsaw, Poland, and then moving to meet with U.S. and Polish troops working together at Powidz Air Base.
Feb. 11, 2022 US Air Force B-52s arrive at RAF Fairford for BTF Europe 22-2 Occurring since 2018, bomber rotations through Europe maintain readiness to execute a wide variety of missions across two continents, sustaining peace through deterrence.
Feb. 2, 2022 Richardson Looks for Ways to Deepen Cooperation With Central American Allies The nations of Central America and the Caribbean must work together with friends and allies to confront the problems of the future, the commander of U.S. Southern Command told the Central American Security Conference in Belize.
Jan. 31, 2022 U.S., Qatari Defense Leaders Look to Deepen Cooperation in Persian Gulf Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III discussed a range of topics including cooperation opportunities and regional security with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a Pentagon meeting.
Jan. 26, 2022 Bilateral exercise Southern Beach reinforces USAF, JASDF alliance in the new year Participants conducted exercise Southern Beach planning virtually in order to integrate effectively and safely during the operation.
Jan. 24, 2022 Austin Places 8,500 Troops on Heightened Readiness to Deploy to Europe Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has placed 8,500 U.S. service members on heightened preparedness to deploy given Russia's continuing provocations along its border with Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Jan. 6, 2022 Shared Challenges, Strengthening Alliance at Center of U.S.-Japan Defense Meeting Increased tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the strengthening of military relations were the topics of discussion among U.S. and Japanese diplomatic and defense leaders during the 2022 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee Meeting.
Dec. 9, 2021 Iran Top Priority for U.S., Israel Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin "Benny" Gantz discussed shared concerns regarding the aggressive actions of the Iranian government during a closed meeting a the Pentagon.
Dec. 6, 2021 Indo-Pacom, Southcom Leaders Discuss Allied Security at National Forum Advancing U.S. security through partnerships and alliances with other nations was the topic discussed by two combatant command leaders at the Reagan National Defense Forum .