View Online Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing Nov. 17, 2021 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It's good to see everybody. You’ve all heard me say this before, but it’s worth repeating: We have the strongest fighting force in the world because we have the strongest team in the world. And that includes not just our brave men and women in uniform but our outstanding military families as well.  Unfortunately, the pandemic and tight housing mark ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing Nov. 16, 2021 PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY:  Hey, just a couple of things to -- to top with, and then we'll get after it. I think you probably know this -- I said it yesterday -- but the Secretary's hosting his Norwegian counterpart at 2:30 today, so just in about 25 minutes from now. USCYBERCOMMAND's Cyber Flag 21-1 exercise is taking place this week in Suffolk, Virginia.  Defensive cyber teams from 23 countries, includin ...Continue Reading

View Online Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Norwegian Minister of Defense Odd Roger Enoksen to the Pentagon Nov. 16, 2021 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Minister Enoksen, it's great to meet with you again so soon after seeing you Brussels at the NATO Defense Ministerial. It's a pleasure to welcome you to the Pentagon. I know this is your first visit here but hopefully it's the first of many.  Norway is one of our most valued and forward-leaning Allies. Our defense relationshi ...Continue Reading

View Online DOD Outlines Results of Fourth Annual Department-Wide Audit Nov. 15, 2021 CHRISTOPHER SHERWOOD:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Thank you for being here.  I appreciate it, and -- and for those that are on the phone as well.  So we'll go ahead and get started.  I'm Christopher Sherwood.  I'll be moderating the press briefing and follow on discussion.  The topic of today's briefing is the department's results of the 2021 Full Financial Statement Audit.  Our speaker is the ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to visit Germany Click here to view in your browser Press Release 16 November 2021 PR (2021) 167 NATO Secretary General to visit Germany On 18-19 November 2021, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will be in Berlin, Germany. On Thursday, 18 November 2021, Mr. Stoltenberg will participate in th ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to visit Italy Click here to view in your browser Press Release 16 November 2021 PR (2021) 163 NATO Secretary General to visit Italy On 17-18 November 2021, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will have a working visit in Rome, Italy. On Thursday, 18 November 2021, Mr. Stoltenberg will partici ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing Nov. 15, 2021 PRESS SECRETARY JOHN F. KIRBY:  Good afternoon, everybody. Just a couple of scheduling notes.  The Secretary is scheduled to host a couple of his counterparts this week.  Tomorrow, he'll meet with Norwegian Minister of Defense Odd Roger Enoksen to reaffirm the United States as a committed ally partner and friend to Norway, and to congratulate him on his recent appointment as Minister of Defense. We'll be discussing w ...Continue Reading

• Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the situation at the Poland-Belarus border Click here to view in your browser Press Release 12 November 2021 PR (2021) 165 Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the situation at the Poland-Belarus border The North Atlantic Council strongly condemns the continued instrumentalisation of ...Continue Reading

• What’s it like to fly in an air force jet? • NATO Secretary General’s new Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security appointed Click here to view in your browser 12 November 2021 Update NATO Secretary General’s new Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security appointed Irene Fellin has been appointed as the new NATO Secre ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to meet with EU Defence Ministers Click here to view in your browser Press Release 12 November 2021 PR (2021) 162 NATO Secretary General to meet with EU Defence Ministers On Tuesday, 16 November 2021, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will exchange views with the Ministers of Defence of the Eu ...Continue Reading