Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III on Steps to Increase Force Posture Department of Defense

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said during his first public briefing at the Pentagon that U.S. Central Command, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, launched a series of…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement on U.S. military strikes in Eastern Syria.

At the direction of the president, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III authorized the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery and associated crew of U.S. military personnel…