Austin's comments are the strongest statement from the military since Hegseth was tapped by Trump to lead the DOD.

Al Jazeera looks back at the most devastating period in Laos’s history, when the US waged a years-long ‘Secret War’.

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A meeting of defense leaders in Laos took place on Thursday, and included Southeast Asian defense chiefs, China, the United ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended his efforts to expand diversity in the military during a wide-ranging interview on ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning ...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed an emergency cooperation agreement with Fiji this weekend and announced a $4.9 ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended women serving in the military and, specifically in combat roles, amid growing ...

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III has revealed the existence of what appears to be a military unit of American ...

China rejected a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a conference in southeast Asia this week, marking the ...

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

Should women serve in combat roles? Defense Secretary Austin seemingly disagrees with President-elect Trump's choice to lead ...