• NATO Allies support Slovenia following deadly flooding • Video - Germany deploys fighter jets to Iceland Click here to view in your browser 11 August 2023 Update NATO Allies support Slovenia following deadly flooding NATO Allies are providing support to Slovenia after record rainfall starting last Friday ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingAug. 10, 2023BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks very much for your patience.  I do have quite a bit to pass on at the top today, so once again, appreciate your patience, and then I'll be happy to take your questions.First I'd like to begin by offering the department's deepest condolences and our empathy to the people of Maui in Hawaii who have lost loved ones and famil ...Continue Reading

Implementing NATO’s Climate Security Agenda 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 OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Remarks at an Honor Cordon for Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Muhammad Al-AbbasiAug. 7, 2023SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Minister Abbasi, it's good to see you again and I'm glad to welcome you and your delegation to the Pentagon as we convene the inaugural U.S.-Iraq Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue.In March, I made my first visit to Iraq as Secretary of Defense, and when you and I met with Prime Minister Sudani, I invited him to send this delegation to ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePress Gaggle With Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press SecretaryAug. 7, 2023BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER:  So first of all, Secretary Austin is going to host the Iraqi minister of defense, Thabet Mohammad Al-Abbasi, here in the Pentagon today for bilateral discussions on U.S.-Iraq security cooperation and we do look forward to hosting the minister and his delegation, and we'll have a readout posted later today.We're still continuing to monitor the situation in Niger.  A ...Continue Reading

• NATO Innovation Fund closes on EUR 1bn flagship fund • Video - Supercarrier: crossing the Atlantic ocean on the 🇺🇸 USS Gerald Ford Click here to view in your browser 4 August 2023 Update NATO Innovation Fund closes on EUR 1bn flagship fund Twenty-three NATO Al ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingAug. 3, 2023BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER:  All right, well, thank you very much for being here today, ladies and gentlemen.  For today's briefing, I'm pleased to introduce Mr. Mark Gorak, the Principal Director for Resources and Analysis for DOD's Chief Information Officer. He's joining us today to announce the DOD's 2023-2027 Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation Plan. Mr. Gorak will provide som ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSenior DOD Leaders Host On-the-Record Media Roundtable on the Availability of Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts for Service MembersAug. 3, 2023COMMANDER NICOLE SCHWEGMAN:  Hey everyone, it's Commander Nicole Schwegman.  Can someone let me know if they can hear me?(UNKNOWN):  Loud and clear.CMDR. SCHWEGMAN:  Thank you so much — thank you so much.  Hey everyone, thanks so much for your time today.  We're going to g ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingAug. 1, 2023BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: Hey, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for your patience. I have a few things to pass along at the top, and then we'll get right to your questions.Secretary Austin returned to Washington, D.C. yesterday, following a successful week-long visit to the Indo-Pacific region, with productive stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia. This was the secretary's eighth visit to the region since becoming s ...Continue Reading

View OnlineAustralia-US Joint Press Conference Following the Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN)July 29, 2023DEFENCE MINISTER RICHARD MARLES:  Well, welcome everyone this afternoon. The 2023 AUSMIN has been conducted with heavy hearts given the news that we woke up to this morning. I know I speak on behalf of all four of us when I say that our thoughts and prayers are very much with the missing aircrew and their families. As we've been meeting today and as we speak to you in this moment, Australi ...Continue Reading