View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing Aug. 22, 2024 DEPUTY PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH:  Hi. All right. Good afternoon. I do not have that much at the top, so I'll be quick and then happy to jump in and take your questions. So, as you saw yesterday, US Central Command announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln, equipped with F-35C aircraft, entered the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The movement of the ABE into the CENTCOM AOR was directed by Secretary A ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing Aug. 20, 2024 PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY AIR FORCE MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER:  Good afternoon, everyone. Just a couple of things here at the top and we'll get right to your questions. Secretary Austin spoke by phone yesterday with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov to discuss current battlefield dynamics, Ukraine's ongoing operations and Ukrainian reconstitution and training efforts. During their call, Minister Umerov pr ...Continue Reading

View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing Aug. 19, 2024 DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: OK. So, today Secretary Austin spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov regarding Ukraine's military operations and discussed ongoing support from allies and partners in helping meet Ukraine's urgent military requirements. The secretary reiterated US support for Ukraine, and that the two will continue to remain in close contact. We will have a readout, hopefully posted s ...Continue Reading

• NATO Naval Forces conduct exercise with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and Allies • SHORTS - Why Swedish jets land on highways Click here to view in your browser 16 August 2024 Update NATO Naval Forces conduct exercise with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and Allies Three NATO ships conducted ...Continue Reading

View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing Aug. 15, 2024 DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Okay. All right. Good afternoon. A few things at the top and then happy to take your questions. Yesterday, Secretary Austin spoke with his UK counterpart, Secretary of State for Defense John Healey, to discuss a range of regional and bilateral issues. The two leaders discussed their close cooperation to address shared challenges, including countering Russian aggression in Ukraine, the o ...Continue Reading

NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet from 13 to 15 September 2024, in Prague, Czech Republic. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Conference Aug. 13, 2024 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT  PRESS SECRETARY AIR FORCE MAJ. GEN. PAT RYDER:  All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just have a few items at the top and then I'll get right to your questions. First, on a topic that I know all of you are following closely, the Department of Defense continues to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East. As you've heard Secretary Austin say, the U.S. remains intense ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing Aug. 12, 2024 PAT RYDER: As you know, the U.S. government to include the Department of Defense continues to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East. As you've heard, Secretary Austin say the US remains intensely focused on de-escalating tensions in the region, while also focused on securing a ceasefire as part of a hostage deal to bring all of the hostages home and to end the war in Gaza. Yesterday, Secretary Austin ...Continue Reading

• NATO-funded project to reroute internet to space in case of disruption to critical infrastructure • Video: NATO Through Time podcast – NATO’s open door (1999) with the former Hungarian Foreign Minister and former Czech Ambassador Click here to view in your browser 9 August 2024 Update ...Continue Reading

View Online Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Fireside Chat with Honorable Mac Thornberry at the National Defense Industrial Association Emerging Technologies Conference Aug. 7, 2024 FORMER HASC CHAIRMAN HONORABLE MAC THORNBERRY: Talking about all the progress you all have made, making greater use of OTAs, middle tiers, some things Congress gave you a few years ago, I'll have to mention. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE KATHLEEN HICKS: Yes. Thank you to the Chairman of the HASC, yes. MAC THORNBERRY: Yeah, but ...Continue Reading