Feb. 3, 2025 Defense Secretary Says Full Control of Southern Border Equals 'Mission Accomplishment' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that full control of the southern border is the goal of the current administration and all of the intergovernmental agencies working to enforce border security.
Jan. 29, 2025 Defense Secretary Affirms Commitment to Border Security, Plan to House Migrants at Guantanamo Bay Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth affirmed the Defense Department's commitment to working with other federal agencies to bolster security at the southern border.
Jan. 25, 2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Begins 'Most Important Deployment of My Life' Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance.
Jan. 9, 2025 Austin Challenges Contact Group to Keep Supporting Ukraine At the conclusion of the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, the last such meeting for Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, he challenged members to maintain the level of support to Ukraine they have built over the past three years.
Dec. 30, 2024 Austin, Biden Laud Former President Carter's Leadership, Humanity Americans will remember Carter for his leadership in office and his distinguished post-presidency, but the Defense Department also honors his sterling service in uniform, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Dec. 30, 2024 DOD Announces Additional Aid for Ukraine, Assesses 1,000 North Korean Casualties in Russia's Kursk Region The Defense Department announced it will be providing close to $2.5 billion in additional new security assistance support to Ukraine intended to reaffirm the department's commitment to supporting Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.
Dec. 18, 2024 Defense Official Outlines Continued Support for Ukraine The Defense Department is committed to helping Ukraine prevail amid Russia's ongoing war of aggression and will continue sending key capabilities to meet Ukraine's battlefield needs in the weeks to come, a senior defense official said.
Dec. 2, 2024 U.S. Provides More Security Assistance to Ukraine The security assistance provides key capabilities to support Ukraine's most urgent battlefield needs, including air defense, munitions for rocket systems and artillery and antitank weapons, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
Nov. 21, 2024 Russians Launch New Missile at Dnipro, U.S. Provides Ukraine With New Tactical Weapons The Defense Department has characterized the intermediate-range ballistic missile as "experimental" in that it's the first time a weapon of its kind has been used on the battlefield in Ukraine, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.
Nov. 17, 2024 Austin Meets With Japanese, Australian Counterparts to Advance Defense Ties Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the critical role that the deepening defense ties between the U.S., Australia and Japan continue to play in maintaining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific as he met with his counterparts in Darwin, Australia.