• Visit to NATO by the Minister of Defence of Latvia Click here to view in your browser Press Release 10 January 2024 Visit to NATO by the Minister of Defence of Latvia On Thursday, 11 January 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will meet with the Latvian Minister of Defence, Mr. Andris Sprūds, at NATO Headq ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingJan. 8, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, thanks very much for your patience. So I'm sure you can appreciate we're trying to make sure we get you the latest information.So what I want to do first is address some of the timeline questions that many of you have, and then I'll provide a status update on the secretary's condition with the caveat that as we get new information later today, tomorrow, we'll contin ...Continue Reading

• NATO to buy 1,000 Patriot missiles to enhance Allies’ air defences • Video: Meet Lotte, the bomb-sniffing dog from the UK Click here to view in your browser 5 January 2024 Update NATO to buy 1,000 Patriot missiles to enhance Allies’ air defences NATO’ ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingJan. 4, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Good afternoon, everyone. Happy new year. Just have a few things to provide at the top, and then we'll get to your questions.First, on behalf of Secretary Austin and the department, our hearts are with the Japanese people after their tragic earthquake earlier this week. The United States and Japan share a deep bond of friendship that unites our people, and our Japanese ally graciously hosts thousands of U.S ...Continue Reading

View OnlineNAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Brad Cooper Holds An Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing Via Teleconference on Operation Prosperity GuardianJan. 4, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Good morning, everyone. Thanks very much for joining us today for this backgrounder on Operation Prosperity Guardian. I'm Major General Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary. I'll be facilitating today's discussion.Our briefer for today is Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Please note that today' ...Continue Reading

• NATO in 2023 • Video: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's end of year message to NATO troops & veterans | 2023 Click here to view in your browser 22 December 2023 Update NATO in 2023 In 2023, NATO took major steps to protect our people. We strengthened our deterrence and defence and agreed new plans ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingDec. 21, 2023MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER:  Hey good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for your patience.  We've got quite a bit to cover at the top today so bear with me here. Secretary Austin returned to the United States last night after a successful trip to the Middle East where he had the chance to meet with leaders from Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Israel.  During his discussions, the secr ...Continue Reading

• NATO Military Chiefs of Defence meeting 17 and 18 January 2024 Click here to view in your browser Press Release 20 December 2023 NATO Military Chiefs of Defence meeting 17 and 18 January 2024 NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet in person on 17 and 18 January 2024 in Brussels. Admiral Rob ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Press Conference With Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv, IsraelDec. 18, 2023STAFF: Good evening, everyone. Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will now deliver remarks -- please have your phones on silent, if possible -- starting with Minister Gallant.Please, Minister.MINISTER OF DEFENSE YOAV GALLANT: Secretary Austin, the United States and Israel have never been more determined and aligned in our shared val ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General with Prime Minister of Slovakia: support to Ukraine is not charity, it is an investment in our security • VIDEO - NATO’s first-ever gaming tournament in Warsaw, Poland Click here to view in your browser 15 December 2023 Update NATO Secretary General with Prime Mini ...Continue Reading