November 20, 2023 Defense Secretary Austin visits Ukraine as Pentagon urges Congress to pass additional aid to fight Russia United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Ukraine on Monday, where he will look to bolster U.S.-Ukraine relations and express continued support amid its war with Russia.
November 15, 2023 Time for US to counter the bully at 30,000 feet China has conducted a jaw-dropping 180 intercepts against U.S. aircraft since the fall of 2021, according to a recently released Pentagon annual report.
November 14, 2023 Defense Sec. Austin warns Russia, China aiding North Korea to evade UN sanctions Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned about illicit cooperation between Russia, China, and North Korea at a U.N. Command meeting in Seoul, South Korea.
November 12, 2023 Yoon warns South Korea, United States must be ready for 'Hamas-style' surprise attack from North Korea South Korea's president reportedly warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin both nations must have a defense posture capable of deterring "Hamas-style tactics" from North Korea.
November 12, 2023 Secretary Austin meets with Israeli, Ukrainian leaders amid ongoing wars U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli and Ukrainian counterparts on Saturday, reaffirming support the two countries as their respective wars remain ongoing.
October 31, 2023 Lawsuit aims to stop Army, FBI from creating false arrest records for soldiers, vets never charged with crimes A new class action lawsuit seeks to stop the Army and FBI from creating false arrest records for soldiers and veterans who were never charged with a crime.
October 31, 2023 Last Army post honoring Confederate renamed for former president Fort Gordon, Georgia, has now become Fort Eisenhower, making it the last U.S. military installation to see its name changed in an effort to scrub Confederate references.
October 23, 2023 Iran-backed militias in Iraq claim responsibility for attack on US military base in Syria Iran-backed militias in Iraq claimed responsibility for another drone attack on U.S. troops stationed in Syria, days after a previous attack.
October 22, 2023 Defense secretary issues plan to 'bolster regional deterrence efforts', move warships, increase forces Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the U.S. Department of Defense's plan to "bolster regional deterrence efforts" in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel and Hamas war.
October 16, 2023 US Department of Defense issues 'be ready to deploy' orders over weekend in response to Israel-Hamas war The U.S. Department of Defense issued orders to troops over the weekend to "be ready to deploy" if necessary to defend Israel in the event of another attack.