• NATO Secretary General to visit US aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush Click here to view in your browser Press Release 24 October 2022 PR (2022) 139 NATO Secretary General to visit US aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush On 25 October 2022, NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will visit th ...Continue Reading

• Secretary General: Sweden and Finland’s membership will make NATO stronger • Video - Danish battalion deployed in Latvia to reinforce the eastern part of the Alliance Click here to view in your browser 21 October 2022 Update Secretary General: Sweden and Finland’s membership will make NATO stronger Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcom ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing Oct. 20, 2022 BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER:  Good afternoon, everyone. I have quite a few things to cover up front and then I'll be happy to take your questions. Today, Secretary Austin signed a memo directing the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and readiness to oversee implementation of a number of initiatives designed to ensure reproductive health care access for our service members and their family mem ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Romania Click here to view in your browser Press Release 19 October 2022 PR (2022) 138 NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Romania On Wednesday, 26 October, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Romania, Mr. Nicolae Ci ...Continue Reading

View Online Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu Remarks at The Hill Virtual Event on "National Security at the Speed of Sound: Hypersonics in American Defense" Oct. 18, 2022 Presenters:  Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu; Bob Cusack, Editor in Chief, The Hill  BOB CUSACK:  Hello and welcome. I'm Bob Cusack, Editor in Chief of The Hill. Thank you for joining us for our program "National Security at the Speed of Sound: Hyperson ...Continue Reading

View Online Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Remarks Welcoming Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur to the Pentagon Oct. 18, 2022 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III:  Well, Minister Pevkur, good afternoon. It's a pleasure to host you here at the Pentagon. I thought this was your first time here, but as you explained to me, this is -- you've been here a number of times -- your first time as the Minister of Defense (inaudible). We're delighted to have you. Our meeting today couldn't have come at a ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing Oct. 18, 2022 BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER:  Good afternoon, everybody. So a few items to pass along, then we'll get to your questions. As you are aware, Secretary Austin returned late last week from productive discussions in Brussels, where he participated in the NATO Defense Ministerial, as well as hosted the sixth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, which featured senior defense leaders from nearly 50 nation ...Continue Reading

View Online Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing Oct. 14, 2022 DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH:  Okay, thanks all. So still morning. I just have a few things at the top, and then I'll go ahead and take your question. So as a reminder, we are now on the record. For those on the phones, that can’t see me in the room, this is Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh. Just want to pass on a few items before I turn to your questions, so I will go ahead and begin. So as you are a ...Continue Reading

• NATO steps up support for Ukraine, strengthens deterrence and defence • Video - 14 October is World Standards Day Click here to view in your browser 14 October 2022 Update NATO steps up support for Ukraine, strengthens deterrence and defence NATO will further step up support for Ukraine, while strengthening the Alliance’s defence and dete ...Continue Reading

View Online Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds a News Conference Following North Atlantic Council Meeting Oct. 13, 2022 STAFF:  Good afternoon.  Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for being here today.  It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III.  The secretary will deliver some opening remarks, and then we'll have time for a few questions.  I will call on those journalists, and would ask to limit any follow-ups, since we do have a limited amount of ...Continue Reading