• NATO Secretary General meets the President of the Czech Republic Click here to view in your browser Press Release 12 April 2023 NATO Secretary General meets the President of the Czech Republic On Thursday 20 April 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the President of the Czech Republic, Mr Petr Pavel, at NA ...Continue Reading

• Finland joins NATO as 31st Ally • Video - Finland joins NATO Click here to view in your browser 7 April 2023 Update Finland joins NATO as 31st Ally Finland became NATO’s newest member on 4 April 2023, upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Unit ...Continue Reading

View OnlineDeputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press BriefingApril 5, 2023DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top and then I'll go ahead and answer your questions. So, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise Defender 23, will begin April 22nd. This annual, nearly two-month long exercise is focused on the strategic deployment of U.S.-based forces, employment of Army pre-positioned stocks, and interoperability with European allies and ...Continue Reading

• Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, Norway Click here to view in your browser Press Release 5 April 2023 Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, Norway GENERAL [*] An informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Oslo, ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSenior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing on UkraineApril 4, 2023STAFF: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for this background call. Joining us today is (inaudible) will be on background today with attribution to "a senior defense official".And with that, I will turn it over to (inaudible).SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Great, thank you.Good afternoon, everyone. I am proud to announce a substantial new package of security assistance for Ukraine. Let me first offer some broa ...Continue Reading

View OnlineDeputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press BriefingApril 3, 2023DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Good afternoon. Just a few items here to pass along at the top and then happy to take your questions.So today, the United States announced plans to expand four new sites in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement -- Arrangement, following the Secretary's visit in February -- Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana, Cagayan, Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela, Balaba ...Continue Reading

• UPDATED Media programme - Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs Click here to view in your browser Press Office 3 April 2023 Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs - UPDATED Media programme A meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Foreign Affairs Ministers will take place on 4-5 April 2023 at the NATO Hea ...Continue Reading

• Pre-ministerial press conference of the NATO Secretary General Click here to view in your browser Press Release 31 March 2023 Pre-ministerial press conference of the NATO Secretary General On Monday 03 April 2023, at 13:00 CET, the NATO Secretary General will brief the press ahead of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which ...Continue Reading

• Statement by the Secretary General on Finland’s membership in NATO • Video - France conducts its largest military exercise in decades, Orion 23, with NATO forces Click here to view in your browser 31 March 2023 Update Statement by the Secretary General on Finland’s memb ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press BriefingMarch 30, 2023BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: Good afternoon, everyone. Quite a few items to pass along at the top, so I'd ask you to bear with me, and then I'll be happy to get your questions.First, on behalf of Secretary Austin and the Department of Defense, I would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the nine U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division who sadly lost the ...Continue Reading