View Online Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing Nov. 26, 2024 PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: One quick item to pass along at the top and then I'll be happy to take your questions. In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday today and tomorrow, Secretary Austin will reach out to speak with service members from each branch of the Armed Forces to wish them well and all those serving our country, a Happy Thanksgiving.During these calls, the Secretary will speak d ...Continue Reading

View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing Nov. 25, 2024 DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right. UNKNOWN: Whoa. DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SINGH: Good morning, everyone. UNKNOWN: Hello UNKNOWN: Hi. DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SINGH: Ok. Very short topper, and then I'm happy to take your questions. Secretary Austin concluded his 12th trip to the Indo-Pacific this weekend with stops in Australia, the Philippines, Laos, and Fiji for a series of multilateral ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to visit Greece Click here to view in your browser Press Release 22 November 2024 NATO Secretary General to visit Greece On Tuesday, 26 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Athens, Greece. Mr Rutte will meet with the Prime Minister, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Minister of Foreign Affairs ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to visit Türkiye Click here to view in your browser Press Release 22 November 2024 NATO Secretary General to visit Türkiye On Monday, 25 November 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Ankara, Türkiye. Mr Rutte will meet with t ...Continue Reading

• NATO marks 1,000 days of Russia’s war against Ukraine • Video - 1,000 days of full-scale war against Ukraine Click here to view in your browser 22 November 2024 Update NATO marks 1,000 days of Russia’s war against Ukraine On 19 November 2024, Secretary General Mark Rut ...Continue Reading

View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing Nov. 21, 2024 DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right. All right. Good afternoon. All right, just short — two items today and then happy to take your questions. Yesterday and today, Secretary Austin met with Southeast Asian defense leaders for the 14th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus in Laos, where he laid out a new vision for ensuring a free, prosperous, and secure Indo-Pacific region through en ...Continue Reading

View Online Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds an On-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing in Laos Nov. 20, 2024 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD AUSTIN: It's great to be back at the ADMM-Plus for my fourth time as Secretary. Being here is a priority and a sign of our strong support for ASEAN's central role in regional security. Tomorrow, we'll publish our vision of US defense engagement with ASEAN. It's focused on practical cooperation and mutual respect, and that includes training the next generation of leaders ...Continue Reading

• NATO Acting Deputy Secretary General to visit Canada Click here to view in your browser Press Release 20 November 2024 NATO Acting Deputy Secretary General to visit Canada Between 23 and 25 November 2024, NATO Acting Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Boris Ruge, will travel to Canada. On Saturday and Sunday 23-24 November 2024, Mr Ru ...Continue Reading

View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing Nov. 19, 2024 DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH:  All right. Good afternoon. Ok, just a few things at the top, if I can get it out, and then I'm happy to take your questions. So, yesterday and today, Secretary Austin was in the Philippines, where he met with President Marcos, Secretary of National Defense Teodoro, and other government officials. This was the secretary's fourth visit to the — to the Philipp ...Continue Reading

View Online Michael J. McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Holds a Press Briefing on the Results of DOD FY 2024 Department-Wide Financial Statement Audit Nov. 15, 2024 STAFF: Okay, we're going to go ahead and get started. Good afternoon, all. Thank you for being here today and thank you to those who are joining on the phone as well. I'm Bob Ditchey. I'll be moderating today's press briefing and following discussion on DOD's results of the FY 2024 full financial statement audit. Joining me today is the Un ...Continue Reading