U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shares a laugh with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO defense ministerial at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2021. NATO leaders are conducting their first in-person defense ministerial since the beginning of the
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that ”a strong Germany at the heart of a strong NATO is as important as ever to keep us safe in an uncertain world.” The NATO chief made the remarks
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commander, U.S. Central Command, provide testimony at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on ending the U.S. military mission in
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO expressed deep concern over the high levels of violence caused by the Taliban’s offensive in Afghanistan capital city Kabul including attacks on civilians and targeted civilians. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also warned the Taliban that
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. military will launch a “forceful response” against the Taliban if they attack Americans evacuating at the airport in Afghanistan capital city Kabul, the Pentagon’s press secretary said Thursday. “We’ve made it very clear
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – The Pentagon’s top military officials said Wednesday the U.S. Department of Defense remains focus on evacuating all American citizens from Afghanistan who desire to leave the country amid the Taliban’s takeover. The Pentagon also said the
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at meeting of the North Atlantic Council Tuesday (17 August 2021) in Brussels, Belgium to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. (Credit: nato.int) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO’s priority is to ensure the safe departure of personnel from Allied
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly pose for a photo after signing the U.S.-France Roadmap on Special Operations Forces Cooperation the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks during a press conference for Operation Enduring Freedom at the Pentagon, April 3, 2002. (Credit: Helene C. Stikkel, DOD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Donald Rumsfeld, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense, died on Wednesday at
Credit: wikipedia public domain / Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, (D) Congressional Representative from Minnesota. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES A political tsunami was unleashed last week following remarks by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar about U.S., Israel, Hamas and the Taliban. A dozen House Democrats joined by a even larger chorus of