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.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka held a joint news conference from Fiji, marking the ...

Tom Cotton has written a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin raising concerns about efforts to stymie President-elect Donald Trump.

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’.

Women and racial diversity are vital to the strength of U.S. armed forces, outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an ...

Three lawmakers are asking Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to consider re-grounding the military's fleet of V-22 Ospreys until ...

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

Mr Austin met Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of a Singapore conference earlier in 2024, reiterating their ...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israel'snewly-appointed Defense Minister Israel Katz, reaffirming the US administration's commitment to Israel's security. In a Saturday statement ...

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