March 9, 2022 U.S. Doesn't Want Warfare in Ukraine to Escalate, Says DOD Official Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Poland's willingness to continue to look for ways to assist Ukraine, but he stressed that the U.S. does not support the transfer of additional fighter aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force at this time.
March 9, 2022 Defense Official Says Russia Hasn't Gained Superiority Over Ukraine On day 14 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, DOD officials have noted more than 710 missile launches of all varieties, nearly evenly split from being launched inside Ukraine and from Russia, a senior Defense Department official said.
March 9, 2022 U.S., Finland Work Closely to Aid Ukraine, Defend Europe In yet another sign of the world's revulsion of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen told Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III that "in these troubled times, Finland stands ready to work together with the United States."
March 9, 2022 Fairchild refueling wing deploys Airmen, KC-135s to Germany Approximately 150 personnel from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing here deployed four KC-135 Stratotankers to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.The aircraft arrived at Spangdahlem today to augment existing U.S. forces in theater, improve readiness, enhance NATO's collective defense posture, and further
March 4, 2022 National Defense Strategy Includes Lessons Learned From Past 6 Months The Defense Department is learning from experiences of the past six months, as Russia built up troops around Ukraine and then invaded that country, and the observations are being incorporated into the National Defense Strategy, the Pentagon press secretary said.
March 4, 2022 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
March 2, 2022 Ukraine Puts Up Stiff, Courageous Resistance to Russian Incursion, Official Says Effective and creative Ukrainian resistance combined with poor Russian logistics and sustainment has hindered Russian invasion progress, a senior defense official said.
March 1, 2022 U.S. Stands With Ukraine, Biden Says in State of the Union In his first State of the Union address since taking office more than a year ago, President Joe Biden inspired bi-partisan applause for the determination of the Ukrainian people against the Russian onslaught and said the United States stands with Ukraine in its struggle.
Feb. 27, 2022 Russian Strategic Forces Reportedly on High Alert as Fighting in Ukraine Intensifies U.S. officials don't doubt reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has placed Russia's nuclear deterrence forces on high alert, a senior defense official said.
Feb. 26, 2022 U.S. Continues Providing Arms for Ukraine's Defense Against Russian Aggression Ukrainian resistance to invading forces is stiffer than Russia expected, as the U.S. and NATO continue to supply security assistance to Ukraine, a senior defense official said.