View OnlineTranscript of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcoming Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to the PentagonJune 25, 2024SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III:  Minister Gallant, welcome back to the Pentagon.  We're delighted to have you.  Thanks for making the trip.  It's good to be with you again in person.  And you know, this is your second visit to the Pentagon since the horrifying Hamas assault on Israel on October 7th, 2023. ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Estonia Click here to view in your browser Press Release 25 June 2024 NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Estonia On Thursday, 27 June 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Estonia, Ms Kaja Kallas, at the NATO Headquarters ...Continue Reading

View OnlineMajor General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds A Off-Camera Press BriefingJune 24, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Happy Monday. Just a few things and then I'll get to your questions. So, you probably saw over the weekend we announced that the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group departed the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility on Saturday. It will remain briefly in the U.S.-European Command AOR before returning home. As you guys know, it's been deployed more than seven months.Now, following compl ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Click here to view in your browser Press Release 24 June 2024 NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia On Tuesday, 25 June 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Minister of Foreign Affair ...Continue Reading

On 20 June 2024, the North Atlantic Council approved the nomination of Admiral Pierre Vandier, French Navy, to the post of Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...Continue Reading

• Secretary General in Washington: NATO makes America stronger • Video - What is NATO? All you need to know Click here to view in your browser 21 June 2024 Update Secretary General in Washington: NATO makes America stronger Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White H ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to visit France Click here to view in your browser Press Release 21 June 2024 NATO Secretary General to visit France On Monday, 24 June, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to France. The Secretary General will meet with the President of France, Mr Emmanuel Macron, in Paris. Media advis ...Continue Reading

• Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2024) Click here to view in your browser Press Release 17 June 2024 Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2024) NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future def ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Press Conference Following NATO Ministers of Defense Meeting in Brussels, BelgiumJune 14, 2024STAFF: Well, good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for being here today. It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, III. The secretary will deliver some opening remarks, and then have time to -- he'll have time to take a few questions. Please note, I will moderate those questions and call on journalists.Mr. Secretary, over to you, sir ...Continue Reading

• NATO Defence Ministers agree plan to lead coordination of security assistance and training for Ukraine, address deterrence and defence • Video - What happens during an air interception? Click here to view in your browser 14 June 2024 Update NATO Defence Ministers agree plan to lead coordination of securit ...Continue Reading