Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj Gen Pat Ryder on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Department of Defense

At President Trump's direction and in coordination with the government of Somalia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized U.S. Africa Command to conduct coordinated airstrikes targeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's statement on ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.

Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States will demonstrate their collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.