View Online Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing Feb. 2, 2022 PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: Good morning, everybody. Just some things at the top. I think as you heard Secretary Austin address just last Friday with the chairman here in the Briefing Room, we remain focused on the evolving situation in Europe, and Russia's actions on the Ukrainian border and in Belarus. As the secretary said, the United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our NATO allies. The current situation demands that w ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing Feb. 1, 2022 PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: So, hey, everybody. Thanks so much and again, apologize for the delay today. Before we get started just one item to mention. In Belize, representatives from the United States and Central America are participating in the annual Central American Security Conference, otherwise known as CENTSEC, along with other regional international partner nations.  And that will be done through the second of the m ...Continue Reading

NATO and climate change Click here to view in your browser NATO Review offers expert opinion, analysis and debate on security issues. What is published in this magazine does not necessarily represent the official position or policy ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing Jan. 31, 2022 PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY:  Good afternoon, everybody.  A couple of things at the top.  Think you know Secretary Austin met earlier today with Sheikh Al Thani the Amir of Qatar.  To affirm the strength of the U.S.-Qatar Defense Partnership which serves as a cornerstone of the U.S. Strategic Bilateral Relationship.  The Secretary reiterated his heartfelt gratitude to the Amir's indispensable, and – and, ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of North Macedonia Click here to view in your browser Press Release 31 January 2022 PR (2022) 023 NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of North Macedonia On Thursday, 03 February 2022, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Nort ...Continue Reading

• Visit to NATO by the Minister of National Defence of Canada Click here to view in your browser Press Release 31 January 2022 PR (2022) 022 Visit to NATO by the Minister of National Defence of Canada On Tuesday, 01 February 2022, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will meet with the Minist ...Continue Reading

View Online Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley Press Briefing Jan. 28, 2022 PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Just a couple of notes at the top. Obviously, we're all socially distanced, so we've got the majority of the press covering this press conference on Zoom, and the secretary and the chairman will be taking questions from both in the room and on Zoom. Given the unique circumstances and, of course their pressing schedules today, I'd ask ...Continue Reading

• NATO conveys written proposals to Russia Click here to view in your browser 28 January 2022 Update NATO conveys written proposals to Russia In view of Russia’s continuing military build-up in and around Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed on 26 January 2022 that NATO has conveyed its written proposals to Russia, in parallel with the United States. Read more ...Continue Reading

• Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence - Brussels, 16-17 February 2022 Click here to view in your browser Press Release 28 January 2022 PR (2022) 021 Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence - Brussels, 16-17 February 2022 GENERAL [*]A meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Defence Minist ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing Jan. 27, 2022 PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY: OK, I think you're aware that this afternoon the Secretary issued a memo directing the Department of Defense to provide him with a Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan within the next 90 days. This action plan outlines the steps that Department will take and the resources that will be required to implement appropriate recommendations from recently completed studies of civilian harm. Studi ...Continue Reading