US Defense Secretary Says War With China Neither Imminent nor Unavoidable, Stressing Need for Talks Neither side budged from their longstanding positions on Taiwan.
Top US and Chinese Defense Officials Seek to Restore Communications as Tensions Rise in Indo-Pacific U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart, as the two countries seek to repair lines of...
Austin Back to Work at Pentagon After Brief Medical Procedure for Bladder Issues The disclosure comes just months after it was discovered that Austin quietly underwent treatment for prostate cancer without...
The US Defense Secretary Will Visit Cambodia, One of China's Closest Allies, After Regional Talks U.S. relations with Cambodia have been frosty for years, in large part because of Phnom Penh’s close ties with China.
Defense Secretary Tells US Naval Academy Graduates They Will Lead 'Through Tension and Uncertainty' It was the second straight year Austin gave the commissioning speech at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Pentagon Vows to Keep Weapons Moving to Ukraine as Kyiv Faces a Renewed Assault by Russia Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin committed to keeping U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Speak at 2024 Naval Academy Graduation Ceremony U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will deliver the keynote speech during the 2024 U.S. Naval Academy graduation and...
'Something Bigger than Yourself': Defense Secretary Austin Pitches Service to Historically Black College Austin's call to service comes amid a yearslong recruiting slump as the military service branches desperately try to fill the...
Austin Hospitalization Drama Sparks House Move to Tighten Notification Requirements for National Security Officials The bill would also require the president and Congress to be notified at least 24 hours before a planned medical procedure...
US Pentagon Chief Speaks with Chinese Counterpart for First Time Since November 2022 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China's national defense minister Tuesday morning, in the latest in a series of U.S...
F-35 Crashes Outside of Albuquerque Airport; Pilot in Serious Condition The jet was en route to Edwards Air Force Base in California from Fort Worth, Texas, when the incident occurred, according to...
New 911 Calls, Police Records Raise More Questions in Senior Airman Roger Fortson Shooting Death Fortson, 23, a senior special operations airman stationed at Hurlburt Field, was shot multiple times within seconds of...
Here Are the 73 Air Force Jobs Offering Big Reenlistment and Retention Bonuses The Air Force is now offering even more money for troops to reenlist and stay in 73 of its toughest and most critical jobs.
Unprotected: Troops Spent Decades Elbow-Deep in Dangerous Chemicals to Keep Nuclear Missiles Working The expectation that maintainers would simply accept being doused in known, deadly chemicals and continue to carry out their...
'The Whole Team Is Pretty Jacked': 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers Recognized Among Top Artillery Crews Earlier this month, the Army held its inaugural "Best Redleg" competition at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, a 200-soldier contest from...