By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon Monday. At the Pentagon meeting, Defense Austin stressed his support for the NATO 2030 initiative and “its goal of keeping the alliance
Credit: Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conferred with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Wednesday to stress U.S. commitment to assisting Riyadh defend its territory and people,
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers with the Alaska National Guard assist local authorities with security near the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and logistical
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Wednesday and urged de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. Hamas has
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are partnering on the nation’s only suicide prevention conference focused on service members and veterans. This May, DOD and VA personnel from across
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone Wednesday with German Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to reinforce the value the United States places on the bilateral defense relationship with “one of our closest NATO Allies.”