Ride the lightning. ⚡ U.S. Air Force F-16 and F-35's are on full display during exercise Northern Lightning, at Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis. Northern Lightning is a joint training tailored for scenario-based, full spectrum, high-end training.

Glad to make the trip to Tel Aviv where I met with Ministry of Defense יואב גלנט - Yoav Gallant and Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff LTG Herzi Halevi. The U.S. military is postured to support in the defense of Israel, deter a broader conflict, and protect our forces. jcs.mil/Media/News/New…

"The U.S. military is postured to support in the defense of Israel, deter a broader conflict, and protect our forces." - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The U.S. & Chile share a strong, longstanding defense partnership. Today in Santiago, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown, Jr., #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson & Bernadette Meehan met with Chile’s Chief of the Chilean Military Joint Staff, VADM Pablo Niemann, to

Honored to be hosted by the Chilean Minister of Defense Maya Fernandez Allende & Chief of the Chilean Military Joint Staff, VADM Pablo Niemann. Thank you for the hospitality and for hosting the annual #SOUTHDEC conference with @southcom Gen. Laura Richardson. jcs.mil/Media/News/New…

Appreciated the opportunity to provide remarks at the Annual @southcom South American Defense Conference in Santiago, Chile. I met with many of my SOUTHCOM counterparts to discuss defense modernization & strengthening our interoperability and readiness in the region. #SOUTHDEC24

Chairman General CQ Brown, Jr. & U.S. Southern Command Gen. Laura Richardson, met with Brazilian Joint Staff Chief of Strategic Affairs Adm. Arthur Fernando Bettega Corrêa yesterday in Santiago as part of the South American Defense Conference 24. Read more here: jcs.mil/Media/News/New…

Chairman General CQ Brown, Jr. & @southcom Gen. Laura Richardson, met Argentine Armed Forces Joint Command Chief Gen. Xavier Isaac yesterday in Santiago as part of the South American Defense Conference 24. Read more here: jcs.mil/Media/News/New…

NEWS: Brown, Southcom Commander Call for Harnessing AI, Developing Space Domain to Meet Future Challenges defense.gov/News/News-Stor…

Happy Birthday to the Marine Corps Reserve 🇺🇸! Today, we honor the bravery, sacrifice and dedication of our Reserve Marines who have defended our nation since 1916. Thank you for your service! #SemperFi

Today, I spoke with my Romanian counterpart Angel Tîlvăr Angel Tîlvăr on our efforts to continue to bolster our strong bilateral defense relationship, NATO’s eastern flank, and our support for Ukraine. defense.gov/News/Releases/…

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Dutch Chief of Defense Gen. Onno Eichelsheim today at the Pentagon. The two military leaders exchanged views of the latest battlefield developments in Ukraine and other security interests. U.S. Embassy The Hague U.S. European Command jcs.mil/Media/News/New…

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I am committed to doing right by our people – and continuing to work to ensure that our service members have access to the mental health care they need.

Today, I spoke to DND Philippines Secretary Teodoro to reaffirm our ironclad commitment to the Philippines following recent dangerous and escalatory actions by the People’s Republic of China against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea.

Strengthening maritime partnerships: U.S. Coast Guard team members participate in fast boat interdiction training with Armada de Chile & SEMAR México counterparts during the Chilean-hosted exercise #UNITASLXV Sept. 4. #UNITAS, the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world,

Appreciated the opportunity to discuss cybersecurity and AI in military operations during a fireside chat with David Levy at the 15th annual @billingtoncyber security summit in DC – an excellent forum with leaders & industry on keeping a competitive edge over our adversaries.

Marines with the 31stMEU take part in an insertion and extraction exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Take a closer look at some of their amazing training here: defense.gov/News/Feature-S…

Today, we announced additional security assistance for Ukraine. This package will surge more capabilities to meet Ukraine’s evolving requirements, to include additional support for Ukraine’s air defense and artillery needs.

"Our message today is clear: to keep the world safe, we must keep Ukraine sovereign and secure." - U.S. Secretary of Defense

“Today's meeting in Ramstein comes at a dynamic moment on the battlefield, and we'll continue to dig deep to provide Ukraine with additional security assistance.” - U.S. Secretary of Defense