View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingMarch 8, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER:  All right, well, good afternoon, everyone.  I know it's surprising, but got quite a bit to cover today, so I'm going to jump right in, and I'll get to your questions.Earlier today, the department's Office of Strategic Capital announced the release of its first investment strategy.  Secretary Austin launched the Office of Strategic Capital in December 2022, to attract and scale pri ...Continue Reading

�?� Sweden officially joins NATO �?� Video: NATO Secretary General and senior leaders mark International Women's Day 2024 Click here to view in your browser 8 March 2024 Update Sweden officially joins NATO Sweden became NATO�??s newest member on 7 March 2024, upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the G ...Continue Reading

�?� Ceremony to mark Sweden joining NATO Click here to view in your browser Press Release 7 March 2024 Ceremony to mark Sweden joining NATO On Monday, 11 March 2024, a flag-raising ceremony to mark the accession of the Kingdom of Sweden to NATO will take place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Media advisory 11:00 (CET)   Joint press statemen ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingMarch 5, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Great. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things at the top, and then I'll get right to your questions.This morning, U.S. Central Command announced that they conducted their second combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into northern Gaza. Three U.S. C-130s dropped over 36,800 meals into northern Gaza to provide critical relief to civilians there. This is the second combined airdrop to delive ...Continue Reading

Loss, defiance, and the fight for justice 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

�?� Czechia to host informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in May �?� Video: Tank Hunters - the US Army's Apache attack helicopters Click here to view in your browser 1 March 2024 Update Czechia to host informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in May Czechia will host the next informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, whic ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingFeb. 29, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER:  All right.  Good afternoon, everyone.  Just a few things here at the top and then get right to your questions.  So upfront, on behalf of Secretary Austin, the department wants to extend our congratulations to the more than 20 DoD senior leaders who were confirmed by the Senate this week to include Cara L. Abercrombie, whose nomination to be assistant secretary of defense for ...Continue Reading

�?� Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs - Brussels, 3-4 April 2024 Click here to view in your browser Press Release 29 February 2024 Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs - Brussels, 3-4 April 2024 GENERAL Allied Foreign Affairs Ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 3-4 April 2024, 75 years after NATO was founded. The ...Continue Reading

�?� Launch of the NATO Secretary General's Annual Report for 2023 Click here to view in your browser Press Release 29 February 2024 Launch of the NATO Secretary General's Annual Report for 2023 On Thursday 14 March 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will present his Annual Report for 2023, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. This will be fo ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingFeb. 27, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things to pass along here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions.First, the department welcomes the Hungarian Parliament's vote this week to approve Sweden's application to join NATO, and we look forward to the Hungarian government quickly completing the process so we can welcome Sweden into our alliance.        &n ...Continue Reading