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

View OnlineOpening Remarks at the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN)July 29, 2023DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RICHARD MARLES: Tony and Lloyd, welcome. On behalf of Penny and I, it is fantastic to have you here at this meeting of AUSMIN following up on our last meeting together in December in Washington.We obviously do meet this morning with heavy hearts with the news of the accident of the Australian Army helicopter, the MRH90 overnight, with four air crew on board. Firstly, I really want to thank the assistance ...Continue Reading

View OnlineOpening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard MarlesJuly 28, 2023DEFENCE MINISTER RICHARD MARLES: So welcome, everyone, here this morning. And can I welcome my good friend, Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America. It is an enormous privilege to have you here this morning, Lloyd.Since coming to office over the last 48 months, Lloyd and I were reflecting last night that we've met on numerous occasions ...Continue Reading

• NATO-Ukraine Council addresses serious security situation in the Black Sea • Video - Colourful jerseys on a warship’s flight deck Click here to view in your browser 28 July 2023 Update NATO-Ukraine Council addresses serious security situation in the Black Sea The NATO-Ukraine Council me ...Continue Reading

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• NATO Secretary General meets President of Serbia to discuss challenges in northern Kosovo • Video - NATO’s new defence plans Click here to view in your browser 21 July 2023 Update NATO Secretary General meets President of Serbia to discuss challenges in northern Kosovo NATO Secretary Ge ...Continue Reading

View OnlineDeputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press BriefingJuly 20, 2023DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right, hi, everyone. Good afternoon. I just have a few things here at the top, and then I'd be happy to take your questions.Next week, the secretary will travel on his eighth trip to the Indo-Pacific region, to include the first-ever visit by a serving secretary of defense to Papua New Guinea. He will meet with government leaders to discuss next steps following the recent signature of the ...Continue Reading