Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III joined NATO's Secretary General, Ukraine's President and Minister of Defense, and NATO allies for a virtual meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Defense Ministers format.
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided a readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's discussion with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
DOD recognizes April as a call to action for service members to use their individual and collective strength to advance meaningful change in preventing and responding to sexual violence.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to discuss regional threats, Iran's destabilizing actions in the Middle East and other topics.
DOD and State Department officials signed a new agreement that impacts military spouses working in the executive branch of the federal government and approved to work remotely from locations overseas.
The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering announced the next round of projects to receive funding via the pilot program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies.
DOD announced a $36,599,078 grant, the federal share of a $45,748,847 project, from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to Central Union Elementary School District to replace the current Richard J. Neutra Elementary School at Naval Air Station Lemoore.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov regarding Russia's continued aerial attacks against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
DOD announced an award of $14.4 million via the Defense Production Act Investment Program to 5N+ Semiconductors to sustain and expand the capability to produce germanium substrates used in solar cells for defense and commercial satellites.
President Joe Biden released the 2024 United States Government Global Health Security Strategy, outlining the nation's whole of government approach to strengthening global health security to protect American lives and livelihoods.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Chinese counterpart via video teleconference. The two officials discussed defense relations and regional and global security issues.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to discuss the aftermath of Iran's unprecedented April 13 attacks, which U.S., Israeli, and partner forces thwarted in a combined defensive operation.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Bahraini defense counterpart about the attacks launched from Iranian territory and by Iran's proxies in the region into Israel.