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Austin affirms 'ironclad' U.S. commitment to deterrence on Korean Peninsula
November 13, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States' unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula during talks with South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik in Seoul, South Korea. ... MORE

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Defense leader discusses progress of National Defense Strategy
October 25, 2023 — The National Defense Strategy is a living, breathing document that is the North Star to the Defense Department, and leaders in the department work every day to ensure it is implemented, a defense leader said Oct. 24... MORE

DOD honors prisoners of war, those missing in action
September 14, 2023 — National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action from every conflict since, and including, World War II... MORE

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Secretary of Defense praises outgoing Army Chief of Staff
August 7, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III praised the stewardship of Gen. James C. McConville as he relinquished his duties as Army chief of staff Aug. 4... MORE

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'We Go Together:' U.S., South Korea mark 70-year alliance
July 25, 2023 — Seven decades into the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea, the two nations continue to stand together in the face of pressing challenges... MORE

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Chairman nominee would accelerate change in U.S. military to maintain deterrence
July 13, 2023 — The U.S. military must accelerate development and quicken moves to build a joint force ready for the challenges of tomorrow, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told senators... MORE

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Secretary of Defense charts path forward in message to force
March 3, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a message to the force March 2 reinforcing the Defense Department's priorities and charting the way forward... MORE

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Allies, partners central to U.S. integrated deterrence effort
March 2, 2023 — Within the 2022 National Defense Strategy, integrated deterrence — including increased partnerships with allies and partners — plays a central role to defending against both the acute and strategic threats posed by China and Russia... MORE

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DOD releases National Defense Strategy, missile defense, nuclear posture reviews
October 28, 2022 — The 2022 National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence against China and advances a focus on collaboration with a growing network of U.S. allies and partners on shared objectives... MORE

Fiscal 2023 budget funds military for today, future
March 29, 2022 — President Joe Biden's $773 billion fiscal year 2023 Defense Budget Request funds the department for today's security environment and positions DOD to maintain its competitive advantage in the years ahead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks said... MORE

President's Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Budget

DOD places variety of troops on 'Prepare to Deploy'
January 28, 2022 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III placed a range of U.S. military units comprising 8,500 troops on a heightened preparedness to deploy should Russia invade Ukraine, and those units have been named, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Jan. 27... MORE

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Army Secretary: More deployments, stronger presence for Pacific
January 15, 2020 — Later this year, Soldiers will initiate five-month extended rotations to countries like Thailand, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said at the Brookings Institution Jan. 10... MORE

Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy speaks with Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow in the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution, during a speaking engagement in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10.

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