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Oct. 22, 2021
NATO Leaders Stress Unity at Conclusion of Defense Ministerial

Both Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed alliance unity at the end of the defense ministerial meeting in Brussels.
Oct. 21, 2021
NATO Ministers Bolster Alliance Deterrence, Defense

NATO defense ministers approved a plan that will make the alliance more responsive to the complex and changing security environment, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Oct. 20, 2021
Defense Secretary Holds Talks in Romania

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with leaders in stalwart NATO ally Romania and then visited the U.S. forces who work day in and day out to make NATO a reality.
Oct. 19, 2021
Austin Works With Allies, Partners to Deter Russian Malign Activities

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is visiting the front-line states of Georgia, Ukraine and Romania before traveling to Belgium for the NATO Defense Ministerial Meeting in Brussels.
Oct. 19, 2021
U.S., Ukraine Aim to Implement Strategic Defense Framework

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian leaders in the capital city of Kyiv to reinforce ties between the nations and look for ways to implement the Strategic Defense Framework — a roadmap for both countries to follow to strengthen security and defense cooperation.
Oct. 7, 2021
DOD Finds Top-Notch, Reliable Defense Partner, Supplier in Italy

Italy has been one of the nations the U.S. military depends on for both defense relations and military supplies and equipment, like weapon systems, small arms, chemicals and aircraft components.
Oct. 6, 2021
Official Says Peace, Security in Middle East Are Possible Through Partnerships

Integrated deterrence and a whole-of-government approach with allies and partners across the Middle East are key to enabling peace and stability in the region, a Defense Department official said.
Oct. 5, 2021
New Threats to NATO Demand Old Solution: Unity, Stoltenberg Says

The world faces uncertainty with threats not only from nation states like China and Russia, but from climate change, cyber attacks as well as new terror groups, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a compelling case that the only way to face these threats is together.
Sept. 24, 2021
Deputy Secretary, German Defense Leader Meet for Talks

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks and Benedikt Zimmer, Germany's state secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defense, met at the Pentagon to reaffirm the U.S.-Germany bilateral relationship.
Sept. 22, 2021
Australian Prime Minister, Austin Discuss New Aspect of Trilateral Partnership

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met at the Pentagon to discuss the enhanced trilateral security partnership with the two nations and the United Kingdom.