Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greeted the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad, in Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 7, 2021 to thank Bahrain and regional partners for their cooperation with the United States during the evacuation of Americans, Afghans and citizens from other
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – The Pentagon said the U.S. military will continue to be a strong partner with France in its counter-terrorism operations in the troubled African Sahel region. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with France’s Minister of
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES PENTAGON – WASHINGTON – The Biden Pentagon on Tuesday announced a $60 million aid package for Ukraine for additional Javelin anti-armor systems and other defensive lethal and non-lethal capabilities. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Tuesday met with
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s $715 Billion budget request balances readiness today and future modernization that will deter rising China aggression, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. During testimony Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Austin said the request