View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingApril 13, 2023BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I have quite a few things to cover at the top here, so I appreciate your patience in advance. And then we'll get right to your questions. So first of all, we are aware of the press reports regarding a potential suspect in the Department of Justice's ongoing investigation into unauthorized disclosures of documents appearing to emanate from througho ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece to the PentagonApril 13, 2023SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, Minister Murniece, good morning. Welcome to the Pentagon. As you know, I had a great trip to Latvia last August, and so it's a real pleasure to be able to host you here at the Pentagon, and really, thank you for coming.I have to say, Madam Minister, you've quickly become a valued partner. We've had productive discussions at the Ukraine ...Continue Reading

• 18th Annual NATO Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Weapons of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation Click here to view in your browser Press Release 13 April 2023 18th Annual NATO Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Weapons of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation NATO and the US State Department a ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Hosted Bilat Meeting With Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine at the PentagonApril 12, 2023SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, good morning, Mr. Prime Minister. It is indeed an honor to host you here at the Pentagon again. I last welcomed you here about a year ago, just after Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion of your country.  Since then, Russia’s cruel war of choice has killed thousands of Ukrainians ...Continue Reading

• 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