Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

Jan. 11, 2023
U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance

U.S. and Japanese security officials announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Dec. 15, 2022
CSAF Announces CASI Toolkit for China

To ensure all Airmen understand China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People's Liberation Army, their organization, training, and doctrine, [General Brown] tasked our LeMay Center's China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) with developing a Leader’s Toolkit for China.
Dec. 9, 2022
Hicks Says U.S. Strengthening Indo-Pacific Alliances

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks discussed DOD's investments in military-to-military activities with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region during an Aspen Security Forum event in Washington.
Dec. 7, 2022
U.S., U.K. Military Chiefs Discuss Ukraine, China

The Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure have increased resistance to Vladimir Putin's invasion, senior U.S. and British military leaders said.
Dec. 7, 2022
U.S. Officials Listen to Concerns of African Leaders

In advance of next week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African Affairs detailed how DOD and U.S. Africa Command are working with the nations of the diverse and expansive continent.
Dec. 5, 2022
U.S.-Australia Work to Strengthen Alliance

The "unbreakable alliance" between the United States and Australia remains vital to regional security, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at a Pentagon meeting with his Australian counterpart.
Nov. 29, 2022
China Military Power Report Examines Changes in Beijing's Strategy

The 2022 China Military Power Report lays out the challenges facing the United States military as it works to manage relations with the emerging superpower.
Nov. 23, 2022
Austin: Nations Support Rules-Based Order

Nations around the world value and respect the rules-based international order and are willing to sacrifice for it, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at the end of an international trip.
Nov. 2, 2022
Austin Says Space Force Ensures U.S. Maintains Space Preeminence

Space systems must be ever-more resilient and there must be a relentless pursuit of innovation and technological advancements that will help the Defense Department maintain and expand its edge, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Oct. 27, 2022
DOD Releases National Defense Strategy, Missile Defense, Nuclear Posture Reviews

The 2022 National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence against China and advances a focus on collaboration with a growing network of U.S. allies and partners on shared objectives.