Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Aug. 23, 2021
AUAB supports Afghanistan evacuation

A U.S. service member high-fives a child who was evacuated from Afghanistan Aug. 21, 2021, in an undisclosed location somewhere in Southwest Asia. As part of the Afghanistan evacuaton, service members are supporting evacuees that departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S.
Aug. 20, 2021
U.S. Central to One of Largest, Most Difficult Airlifts in History, Biden Tells Nation

The civilian evacuations in Afghanistan involve one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history, and the only country in the world capable of projecting that much power is the United States, President Joe Biden said in a televised address to the country.
Aug. 19, 2021
U.S., Qatari Defense Leaders Discuss Afghanistan, Other Issues at Pentagon Meeting

U.S. and Qatari defense leaders discussed events in Afghanistan as well as a wide range of issues in the Middle East during Pentagon meetings.
July 8, 2021
Pentagon Official Says Afghans Have Training, Capability for Stability

Afghan security forces have modern weapons, training and sufficient personnel to provide security in Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
June 30, 2021
U.S., German Leaders Talk at Pentagon, Visit Carrier in Norfolk

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to the Pentagon and discussed the many ways U.S. and German service members work together to preserve peace and international order.
June 25, 2021
Afghan Leaders to Visit White House, Pentagon

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, are meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon, Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
April 27, 2021
Regional Solutions Needed to Address Middle East Security, General Says

The two most urgent threats in the Middle East in the coming years will most likely be the proliferation of cheap and capable unmanned aerial vehicles used by extremist groups, as well as humanitarian crises, the U.S. Central Command commander said.
April 14, 2021
Austin Says NATO, U.S. Forces Will Leave Afghanistan, Continue Support to Afghan Forces

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III wholeheartedly supports President Joe Biden's decision to end America's longest war by September 11.
March 21, 2021
Austin Meets With Afghan, U.S., Coalition Leaders; Gathers Info to Aid Biden Decision on U.S. Effort

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met Afghan, American and coalition leaders in Kabul to better understand the situation in Afghanistan and see the way forward to a just peace.
Feb. 19, 2021
Austin Says Afghanistan, Iraq, China Among Topics at NATO Meeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III discussed the results of NATO's virtual Defense Ministerial during his first Pentagon briefing since taking office.