Austin's comments are the strongest statement from the military since Hegseth was tapped by Trump to lead the DOD.

China pointed to a recent U.S. sale of weapons to Taiwan as the rationale behind the decision to decline the meeting.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them “some of ...

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Austin called women in the military a strong asset. Trump's choice for defense ...

Under Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, a former military coup leader, Fiji is aligning with Washington as it militarises the ...

Al Jazeera looks back at the most devastating period in Laos’s history, when the US waged a years-long ‘Secret War’.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his goals in Ukraine, even after more than 1,000 days of war, US ...

Given the current concerns about the safety of the V-22, the aircraft should be grounded, and should not be deployed again ...

Last week during a summit with Asian military leaders and their international partners, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd ...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke exclusively with NBC News’ Courtney Kube about Russian President Putin lowering the ...