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Pentagon press secretary John F. Kirby delivered the following ad: Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini about the latest developments in Afghanistan. He…

(Alex Wong / Getty Images)Pentagon press secretary John Kirby gave little detail today about how US forces brought 169 Americans to Hamid Karzai International Airport, but described the activity as "aid" rather than a rescue mission.…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on the Department of Defense's budget proposal during a Senate Approvals Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, United States, June 17, 2021. REUTERS / Evelyn Hockstein / Pool / File…

Austin's "bias is to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for troops on active duty," a defense official told CNN.If the secretary made this final recommendation, he could request a presidential waiver so that the vaccine could be…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies before the Senate Armed Forces Committee during his hearing as the next Secretary of Defense on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC.Swimming pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSecretary of…

While Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke of the need for partnerships to fight COVID-19, he also said those relationships are also necessary to create a stronger, more prosperous Indo-Pacific for the future -…

A House panel is considering a $ 770 billion defense bill that includes a provision to provide basic welfare to lower-income military families - a grant that stakeholders believe would reduce…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III landed in Fairbanks, Alaska yesterday for a week-long trip to the Indo-Pacific. It is the secretary's second trip to the Defense Department's "priority region" since taking…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Southeast Asia later this month, the…

Pentagon press secretary John F. Kirby made the following statement: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III travels to Alaska, Singapore, Hanoi and Manila on Friday, July 23. In Singapore, Secretary Austin will attend…