Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Chidi Blyden; Angolan Minister of State and Chief of Security Affairs Office to the President of the Republic Francisco Pereira Furtado; and Angolan Chief of the Armed Forces
Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. (Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – President Biden has proposed a record $813 million Defense budget, up 4 percent for the fiscal year 2023.
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said he and others in uniform take an oath to the U.S. Constitution and not to any president or individual. Gen. Milley made the comments at a
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks held an introductory phone call with U.K. Permanent Secretary for Defense Sir Stephen Lovegrove Wednesday to reaffirm the continuing importance of U.S.-U.K. defense cooperation. The two leaders exchanged views on defense priorities and
(Credit: Wikipedia) Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin spoke by phone with Saudi Minister of Defense His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Thursday “to reaffirm the strategic defense partnership
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The NATO chief joins a chorus of several other European leaders who promptly recognized the president-elect’s win. “I warmly welcome the election of
DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Friday. Stoltenberg and Esper had discussions to follow up the decisions taken by NATO Defence Ministers last week on issues
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO Defence Ministers agreed on next steps to take in the fight against the Coronavirus at virtual meeting Wednesday of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels. “COVID-19 represents an unprecedented challenge to our nations,” NATO Secretary General