View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingJuly 9, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, good afternoon, everyone. As you know, the NATO summit is being hosted in Washington DC this week. So, I have a few related updates and then I'll get right to your questions. Yesterday, Secretary Austin hosted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg here at the Pentagon for a bilateral discussion.GEN. RYDER: The meeting was a great kickoff to NATO summit events this week, which provide an opportu ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera Press BriefingJuly 8, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Good morning, everybody, or afternoon now I guess. Hope you had a good 4th of July holiday. I got just a couple of things here at the top and then I'll get right to your questions. So, for those of you who are not tracking, this is the NATO summit week. We'll celebrate 75 years of the greatest defensive alliance in history, so lots of related activities. Secretary Austin hosted N ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Hosted Bilateral With NATO SECGEN StoltenbergJuly 8, 2024SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, Mr. Secretary General, welcome back to the Pentagon, and it was great to see you in Brussels three weeks ago for the most recent NATO defense ministerial. And it's a privilege to host you here on the eve of NATO's 75th anniversary summit.You have been a true friend to the United States, as you showed today by your visit to pay your respects at Arlington National Cem ...Continue Reading

• 2024 NATO Washington Summit - Media programme Click here to view in your browser Press Office 6 July 2024 2024 NATO Washington Summit - Media programme The United States will host a NATO Summit in Washington D.C. from July 9-11, 2024. The meetings will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, and will take place at the Walter E. Washin ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General: “Our most urgent task at the Summit will be support to Ukraine” • 2024 Washington Summit Click here to view in your browser 5 July 2024 Update NATO Secretary General: “Our most urgent task at the Summit will be support to Ukrain ...Continue Reading

View OnlinePentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press BriefingJuly 2, 2024MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions. Secretary Austin hosted Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustam Umarov at the Pentagon today and reaffirmed the unwavering support of the United States for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.During the meeting, Secretary Austin highlighted that the US will soon announce a new secur ...Continue Reading

View OnlineSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Hosts Bilateral in Honor of His Excellency Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defense for Ukraine, at the PentagonJuly 2, 2024SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, good morning, Minister Umerov, and welcome back to the Pentagon. Rustem, it was great to see you in Brussels three weeks ago for the 23rd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. And thanks for your close and continuing partnership.Now, Ukraine is in a tough fight and has been ever since the start of ...Continue Reading

View OnlineDeputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press BriefingJuly 1, 2024DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: OK. All right. Good morning, everyone. I just have one quick thing at the top and then happy to just dive in. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will visit the Pentagon tomorrow to meet with Secretary Austin. This visit underscores the ongoing commitment of the United States to support Ukraine's sovereignty and security.Secretary Austin and Minister Umerov will ...Continue Reading

On Friday, 5 July 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, will give a press conference at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, to preview the NATO Summit in Washington DC. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...Continue Reading

• Secretary General welcomes President Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters to prepare Washington Summit • 2024 Washington Summit Click here to view in your browser 28 June 2024 Update Secretary General welcomes President Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters to prepare Washington Summit Secretary General Jens Stoltenb ...Continue Reading