July 26, 2024 Austin's 11th Visit to Indo-Pacific Builds Upon Sustained Momentum With Key Partners Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's 10-day trip to the Indo-Pacific will include stops in Japan and the Philippines where he plans to meet with his counterparts as DOD continues to strengthen partnerships.
July 12, 2024 U.S. Announces Latest Security Package for Ukraine The latest presidential drawdown authority package will provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs and includes one Patriot battery, munitions for rocket systems, and artillery and antitank weapons.
July 8, 2024 Austin Honors NATO Secretary General's Decade of Distinguished Service Ahead of Summit Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon ahead of this week's summit marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance.
July 8, 2024 U.S. Officials Agree NATO's Worth is Unquestionable For 75 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been a force for peace that stared down the Soviet Union, and now stands ready to defend all NATO territory from Russian aggression.
May 8, 2024 Austin: FY 2025 Budget Includes 'Tough, But Responsible' Decisions DOD's top official told Congress that the department's fiscal year 2025 budget request includes tradeoffs between capability in the future and readiness.
April 17, 2024 Austin, Brown Underscore Importance of Passing DOD's Proposed FY25 Budget The $849.8 billion request aligns with DOD's top three priorities of defending the nation, taking care of Defense Department personnel and their families and succeeding through teamwork, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
April 9, 2024 Ukraine Aid Vital to National, Global Security, Austin Says Without security assistance, Ukraine won't be able to resupply the much-needed air defense systems that it needs to protect its people, and its other defense capabilities would atrophy, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
March 19, 2024 U.S. Will Not Back Down on Support for Ukraine Ukraine will not back down in the face of the Russia's invasion and neither will the U.S., Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said before a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
March 14, 2024 Austin Underscores NATO Unity in Meeting With Latvia's Defense Minister Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III commended Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds for the continued assistance in helping Ukraine defend itself against the ongoing invasion.
Feb. 24, 2024 Two Years in, Russia's War on Ukraine Continues to Pose Threat to Global Security Russia's invasion and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine is not just an assault on Ukrainian freedom and liberty, but also a threat to global order, U.S. officials said.