View OnlineDeputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Remarks and Fireside Chat at the 2024 National Security Innovation Base Summit Hosted by the Reagan Foundation in Washington, D.C.March 21, 2024STAFF: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage Policy Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, Rachel Hoff.RACHEL HOFF: Thank you so much. As we come to the close of our program today, we're so grateful to everyone who's participated in our second annual summit on the National Security Innovation Base, both to those ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. Hold an On-Camera Post-Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting Press Conference, Ramstein Air Base, GermanyMarch 19, 2024STAFF: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for being here. It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. The Secretary and Chairman will deliver opening remarks and then we’ll ...Continue Reading

View OnlineDeputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingMarch 18, 2024DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Hi, everyone. OK? Good morning. Happy Monday. A few things at the top and then we'll -- be happy to take your questions.So as many of you know, Secretary Austin and his team departed today for Ramstein, Germany, where he and Chairman Brown will host the 20th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. The Secretary and the Chairman will join ministers of defense ...Continue Reading

On Thursday, 21 March 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Dr Robert Golob, at the NATO Headquarters. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to visit Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia Click here to view in your browser Press Release 15 March 2024 NATO Secretary General to visit Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia From 17 to 19 March 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will visit Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. On Sunday, 17 March, the N ...Continue Reading

• Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters • Video: Sweden joins NATO Click here to view in your browser 15 March 2024 Update Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters Sweden became NATO’s newest member on 7 March 2024, upon depositing its Instrument of Accession to the North Atlantic Trea ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds to the PentagonMarch 14, 2024SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, good morning. Good morning, Mr. Minister, and welcome to the Pentagon.I had a great visit to Riga in 2022, so I'm glad to be able to return the favor and host you here today. You're here at a vital time for European security and global security. Two years ago, Putin launched his all-out invasion of Ukraine, and he assumed th ...Continue Reading

Web Version Like Tweet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has released his Annual Report for 2023 On 14 March 2023, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg released his Annual Report for 2023. The world faces greater challenges than it has for generations. Rising competition with authoritarian states including Russia and China, war in Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, cyber-attacks and the climate crisis. We need NATO more than ever. Europe and North America, united in NATO, stand strong and ready to protect ...Continue Reading

View OnlineAir Force Officials Hold a Press Briefing on President Biden's Fiscal 2025 Air Force BudgetMarch 11, 2024STAFF: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am Major Annabelle Monroe from the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, and in just a few moments, the Honorable Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force; and Major General Mike Greiner, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Budget, will be presenting the Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2025 President's Bud ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingMarch 12, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a couple things to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions.Today, the Department of Defense deployed four U.S. Army vessels from Joint Base Langley-Eustis to meet the eastern -- to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of humanitarian assistance operations in Gaza and the mission to build a temporary pier.The U.S. Army Vessel SP4 James A. Loux, U ...Continue Reading