US Defense Secretary Says Washington Won't Stand for 'Coercion and Bullying' From China The U.S. has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China.
Top American, Chinese Defense Officials Vie for Influence in Asia-Pacific As the U.S. and China vie to establish new partnerships, the top defense officials from both countries are preparing to try...
US Defense Chief Calls China's Refusal to Meet Unfortunate During Visit to Tokyo for Talks U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's...
Defense Secretary Tells Navy Graduates They Are Ready to Serve The secretary said naval officers have a special understanding of the power of teamwork, and "we need that spirit for the...
Austin Hopes F-16 Fighter Jet Training for Ukrainian Pilots Will Begin in Coming Weeks Austin spoke as defense leaders from around the world assembled for a virtual meeting to discuss the ongoing military support...
Austin Recounts Childhood Struggles with Racism in University Address Focused on Military Inclusion Austin's visit comes at a time when the services are struggling to meet recruiting goals.
Troop Paychecks Could Be Delayed if US Defaults, Austin Warns Austin's comments come as a deadline to raise what's known as the debt ceiling rapidly approaches.
Austin Seeks to Stem Discord with Allies over Document Leaks Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of...
Austin Hopes Turkey Will Act on Sweden NATO Bid Before July Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says it’s important that Turkey decides to allow Sweden to join NATO “sooner versus later.”
Top Military Officials Questioned over Drag Shows on Military Bases The military's top uniformed officer suggested he does not support drag shows being hosted on military bases.
Griffin Shock Sends 'Clear Message' on NATO Strength Amid War in Ukraine Involving more than 3,000 soldiers from eight U.S. units and their enablers, and four other NATO countries -- Poland, Romania...
Poisoned Water: How a Navy Ship Dumped Fuel and Sickened Its Own Crew A years-long investigation reveals that the Boxer unintentionally compromised its own water supply in 2016.
Marine Corps' No. 2 Officer Tapped by Biden to Lead the Service President Joe Biden has nominated the Marine Corps' current assistant commandant, Gen. Eric Smith, to lead the service after...
9 Minors Arrested in Memorial Day Melee Between Dozens of Young People and 3 Marines Nine minors were arrested Tuesday after a melee near the San Clemente Pier over Memorial Day weekend in which a group of 30...
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.