AUKUS Trilateral Statement
AUKUS is built on the bedrock of decades of close defense, capability and technology cooperation between our three nations and is a natural progression of our partnership.
AUKUS is built on the bedrock of decades of close defense, capability and technology cooperation between our three nations and is a natural progression of our partnership.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted President Wesley Simina of Micronesia at the Pentagon to reaffirm the strong defense and security ties between the United States and the Micronesia.
The situation in the Middle East and Africa has changed dramatically over the past year, and DOD has moved with speed and agility to address the challenges in these vital areas, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs said.
Hon. Christopher Lowman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment and Lieutenant General Leo Kosinski, Joint Staff Director for Logistics led a delegation of senior logisticians.
The Defense Department struggles to attract talent to fill science, technology, engineering and mathematics roles and has tools in place to help develop and recruit more STEM talent, Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks gave remarks at the 2024 National Security Innovation Base Summit in Washington, D.C.
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh will hold an on-camera press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant regarding the negotiations for the release of hostages and a temporary ceasefire.
In addition to honing key counterterrorism capabilities, the special operations community has maintained its roots in deterring and defeating strategic threats, the U.S. Special Operations Command commander said.
The Pentagon, Congress and the industrial base must work together to deliver combat-credible capabilities to the warfighter at speed and scale to deter aggression and win if called on to fight.
China continues to present the most comprehensive and serious challenge to U.S. national security, Ely S. Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, said.